Jitendra Singh (politician, born 1956)
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Jitendra Singh | |
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Udhampur, J&K | |
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Born | Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir (present day Jammu and Kashmir), India | 6 November 1956
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse |
Manju Singh (m. 1982) |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | New Delhi Jammu[1] |
Alma mater | |
Profession | Physician |
Website | www |
Jitendra Singh (born 6 November 1956) is an Indian physician and politician. He is the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Science and Technology and Minister of State for Prime Minister's Office; Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space.[2]
He is a
Early life
Singh was born on 6 November 1956 in
On 16 April 1982, Singh married Manju Singh. They have two sons.[8]
Professional career
Besides being a medical doctor, Singh has also worked as a newspaper columnist. Initially he wrote for Kashmir Times. Subsequently, he switched to Daily Excelsior,[9] which is the largest circulated newspaper of Jammu and Kashmir. His weekly column Tales of Travesty used to feature in the editorial section of the newspaper until his election to the Lok Sabha in 2014.[12]
He was a professor of diabetes and endocrinology,[13] Life Patron,[14] Research Society for Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI); Founder Executive Member, Diabetes in Pregnancy Study India, a consultant, clinical practitioner, author of eight books, and a newspaper columnist. He is the ex-chairman for the National Scientific Committee Diabetes and the Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India.
Political career
Formative years
In 2008, Singh was appointed spokesperson of the Shri Amarnathji Sangharsh Samiti, an umbrella organisation of right wing parties during the Amarnath land transfer controversy.[9] During his stint with the organisation, he took premature retirement as a professor of endocrinology in the Government Medical College, Jammu to join the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2012.[15][16] However, the party refused to make him a candidate for the 2009 Indian general election.[17]
Parliamentary career
In March 2014, the party announced that Singh would contest the upcoming
On 27 May 2014, Singh was appointed Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Minister of State for Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space. He also became the Union Minister of State (Independent charge) in the Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences.[8][2]
In March 2019, the party renominated Singh as its candidate from the Udhampur constituency for the upcoming
On 31 May 2019, it was announced that Singh had retained his ministries in the Second Modi ministry.[24]
Minister of Science and Technology
As a minister of science and technology, Singh launched India's first indigenously made
Minister of state in space and atomic energy
During Singh's ministership, the fourth Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System was launched by ISRO in April 2015 which would provide "navigation and communication facility to all the surrounding countries".[31] On 29 April 2018, he along with ISRO chairman K. Sivan confirmed that India would send a crewed mission to the moon by 2022 as proposed by Prime Minister Modi.[32]
Minister of state for Personnel, Public Grievances and pension
During Singh's tenure as the minister of personnel, public grievances and pension, the
Minister of state for Development of North Eastern region
On 8 November 2014, in a cabinet reshuffle, Singh was appointed Minister of State (Independent charge) in the
In January 2016, he said that the Northeast India was "emerging destination for new Startups". In the Startup India scheme launched by Modi, the ministry added an additional incentive, "venture" funds. This fund would provide the aspiring entrepreneurs "relief from financial liabilities" and thus according to Singh, youth from other parts of India would "participate in the development of the North-Eastern States".[38]
In September 2018, Pakyong Airport, Sikkim's first greenfield airport was inaugurated by Modi. Previously, Singh had set up a deadline of 2017.[39][40] In the same month, he announced that an airport would also be built in Arunachal Pradesh.[41]
2014 Jammu and Kashmir election
On 17 November 2014, the party announced that Singh was appointed the head of the 18-member Election Campaign Committee for the upcoming
Political views
Singh said that the Article 370 of the Constitution of India, which gave a special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir was temporary in nature and quoted India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru for the same.[44] He alleged that Congress and National Conference parties had fooled the people of the state "in the name of Article 370". He further criticised former chief minister Sheikh Abdullah for misusing the article to lengthen the term of the assembly.[45]
References
- ^ Jitendra Singh – Affidavit Information Candidate Archived 13 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Myneta.info. Retrieved on 1 August 2014.
- ^ a b For better synergy, maximum efficiency Archived 30 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine. The Hindu (28 May 2014). Retrieved on 1 August 2014.
- ^ Minister of State (Independent Charge): Jitendra Singh Archived 30 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine. NDTV (26 May 2014). Retrieved on 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Make the interlocutors' report on Kashmir public: BJP". The Times of India. 14 May 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ "BJP felicitates Jitendra Singh for highest-ever winning margin in Jammu and Kashmir". The New Indian Express. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Profile on BJP Web Site". Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Lok Sabha polls: Battle royale between Rajputs in Jammu's Udhampur as Vikramaditya Singh takes on Jitendra Singh". First Post. 16 April 2019.
- ^ a b c "Singh, Dr. Jitendra". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Kashmir's Dogra bros divided in politics". DNA. 28 December 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ Wani, Abid Hussain (16 April 2019). "Jitendra Singh's native area has no bridges". Early Times. Jammu. p. 2. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ https://www.narendramodi.in/prime-minister-narendra-modi-attends-125th-anniversary-of-the-scindia-school-in-gwalior-mp-575213.
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(help) - ^ a b c "Jitendra Singh, J&K's only representation in Union Ministry". The Dispatch. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Dr Jitendra Singh focusses on young diabetics". Early Times. 17 February 2012. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ "Dr Jitendra elected life patron of Diabetes Research Society". Greater Kashmir. Press Trust of India. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Like Narendra Modi, Jitendra Singh too was denied US visa". DNA. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- Indian Express. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- Indian Express. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ Hussain, Masood (11 March 2014). "Descent in J&K BJP as Nirmal Singh denied ticket". The Economic Times. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ Ahmed Ali Fayyaz (22 March 2014). "The second homecoming". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "2014 Elections Results: Ghulam Nabi Azad fails to make maiden bid from JK, Congress routed from Jammu". The Economic Times. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Jitendra Singh to face direct contest with Dogra Maharaja's grandson in Udhampur Lok Sabha seat". The Times of India. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "2019 Lok Sabha polls: J&K's Udhampur awaits a battle of ballots among 4 Rajputs". India Today. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Jitendra Singh attributes victory from Udhampur to BJP workers' hardwork". Business Standard India. Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) 2019: BJP's man in J&K retains all berths from previous term, including Development of North East Region". First Post. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Now, India gets first local research vessel". Hindustan Times. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "India Working With 33 Nations For Peaceful Use Of Outer Space". Business Insider. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Dr Jitendra Singh Launch's Product Developed Under CSIR-New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative (CSIR-NMITLI): A Unique Public -Private - Partnership (PPP) Programme". Press Information Bureau. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- News 18. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Research stipends hiked by over 50%". Live Mint. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Out of health ministry in just 5 months, Harsh Vardhan takes charge of science and tech ministry". The Times of India. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Isro all set to give navigation services, says Jitendra Singh". Deccan Herald. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "3 Indians will reach space within 16 minutes of launch: Isro chairman". The Times of India. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "UPSC row: Modi govt should worry about careers, not only BJP votes". First Post. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "India's First Lokpal Appointed: Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as Chief, 8 Members". The Wire. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ Sharma, Aman (11 November 2019). "What went wrong? VK Singh lost Doner to MoS for personnel Jitendra Singh". The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Many space applications not being fully utilised: Minister". Business Standard India. Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Mizoram to be bamboo state: Jitendra Singh". The Economic Times. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Northeast is emerging destination for new startups: Dr. Jitendra Singh". The Hans India. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Sikkim's Pakyong airport is an engineering marvel, a historic moment for India, says PM Modi - Highlights". Times Now. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Pakyong airport in Sikkim to become operational by 2017". The Economic Times. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Arunachal airport work will start soon: Jitendra Singh". UNI India. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Jitendra Singh to head BJP's Election Campaign Committee in Jammu & Kashmir". The Economic Times. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Who will be Jammu & Kashmir's new CM?". The Economic Times. 27 December 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Special status to J&K is temporary, even Nehru said ye ghiste ghiste ghis jaayegi: MoS Jitendra Singh". India Today. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Congress, NC misused Article 370 for political gains: Union Minister Jitendra Singh". India Today. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.