Tarlochan Singh

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Tarlochan Singh
Member
Delhi Tourism
In office
1987–1993
Press Secretary to President of India
In office
1983–1987
Personal details
Born (1933-07-28) 28 July 1933 (age 90)
Public Relations
(Tourism)

S. Tarlochan Singh (born 28 July 1933) is an Indian politician. He is a Member of the

Union Cabinet of India
, State Minister Rank).

He has done tremendous work for Sikhs around the world [citation needed]. He made huge efforts for the rescue and settlement of sikhs from Afghanistan after the civil war there [citation needed]. He published calendars and developed museums on Sikh history [citation needed]. He has traveled worldwide to educate people about the teachings and values of Sikhism [citation needed]. In 2008 he visited Maine in United States to give lectures on Sikhism to the students of Colby College [citation needed].He was awarded India's third highest civilian award the Padma Bhushan in 2021.[1][2]

Childhood and education

Tarlochan Singh was born on 28 July 1933, to Shmt. Ram Piari and S. Balwant Singh in

Mohindra College
of Patiala.

Early career

After completing his master's degree in economics, Singh started his career in

Public Relations
Deptt in 1977 and served in this position till 1980. He was Additional Director, Department of Tourism, Culture, Museum and Archaeology, Government of Punjab from 1980 to 1982. He served as Director, Publicity and Public Relations of IXth Asian Games Organising Committee, New Delhi from 1982–1983.

During his stint as

Delhi Tourism, he developed two of Delhi's most popular tourist places: Dilli Haat and Hauz Khaz Tourist Complex, for which he won Pacific Asia Travel Association Gold awards [citation needed
].

Work done as Member Parliament Rajya Sabha [citation needed]

  • He moved a calling attention motion on the relief to the victims of 1984 riots in the Rajya Sabha.
  • He is the first Sikh MP who has moved a bill in the Parliament to amend Section 25 of Indian constitution, this is where the Sikhs have been described as part of Hindus. The amendment is to seek independent status for the Sikhs as a separate religion. This bill came twice on the agenda for discussion but due to disturbance it could not be debated. This is still pending for discussion.
  • He moved an amendment in the Anand Marriage Act which was passed in 1908. There is no provision in this act of registration of Sikh marriages. Now Sikhs are getting registration certificates under Hindu Marriage Act. The Parliamentary Committee on law & justice has already approved the proposal. Law Minister has made assurance in the Rajya Sabha of getting this bill passed at earliest. This will be a major step towards officially recognizing the Sikhism as a separate religion.
  • Demanded the withdrawal of Gallantry awards from the Army Officers who participated in the Blue Star Operation.
  • In the constitutional review commission he appeared as a Sikh representative & on his plea the commission had recommended the necessary amendment in Section 25 of
    Indian Constitution
    .
  • He got an Air India flight approved to Toronto from Amritsar.
  • He got an Air India flight approved to Vancouver from Amritsar.
  • He made efforts to get approval to upgrade Chandigarh Domestic Airport to International airport from Parliament.
  • He got sanction for Maharaja Ranjit Singh's statue in Parliament complex & Rs. 25 Lakhs payment was made by Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, then Prime Minister.
    • It was his efforts that Rajya Sabha took a decision of installing the Statue of Shahid Bhagat Singh in the Parliament.
  • He is the first Member Parliament who spoke in Punjabi in the Parliament. It took him about two years to get the facility of immediate translation of Punjabi in other languages, so that the other MPs can understand the speech.
  • He demanded in the Parliament that the Nankana Sahib Sikh pilgrims should be given the same facilities as the Haj pilgrims get.
  • He moved a calling attention notice in Rajya Sabha on the progress of relief to the victims of 1984 riots.

Accomplishments

  • As Chairman of the National Commission for Minorities
    • He got maximum facilities for refugees from
      UK
      & also got special papers issued for working in India.
    • He got a bill passed in
      L.K.Advani & Punjabi & Urdu were granted second language status in Delhi
      .
    • He got visas to hundreds of Sikhs who were in the black list in Canada, US & UK. He has been advocating for abolishing the black list.
    • After
      Sikh
      Jattha to go for pilgrimage from the Prime Minister.
    • He brought sanction for the Sikhs living in Pakistan to come to India for pilgrimage as a group. This was not allowed for fifty years.
    • It was his efforts that Government of India honored
      field marshals
      in the history of India.(Marshal of the Air Force, Marshal of the Fleet and Field Marshal are highest ranks of IAF, Indian Navy and Army awarded for the lifetime to the retired Chiefs of the Services for exceptional service to the nation. only 03 officer were awarded this five star general rank in the history of India)
    • He intervened as Chairman National Commission for Minorities when there was a move to form Defense services supreme counsel in 2004. By this move General
      Joginder Jaswant Singh
      , popularly known as J.J. Singh would have retired as lieutenant general. He succeeded in obtaining consent of the prime minister to scuttle the move. General J.J. Singh was promoted as Army Chief subsequently.
  • As chairman and managing director of the Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation
  • As the Additional Director, Department of Tourism, Culture, Museum and Government of Punjab.
    • Established the Guru Teg Bahadur Museum in Anandpur Shahib in 1978.
    • The Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum Amritsar in 1980.
    • Shaheed Bhagat Singh
      Museum in Khatkar Kalan in 1988.
  • As Director Public Relations Department.
    • He acquired a lithograph of Golden Temple, Amritsar – 1834 from London & got published from Public Relation Department, Punjab in 1978. This picture is displayed all over the world in Sikh houses.
    • He brought about 20 Sikh Relics from Victoria Museum, London for display in Amritsar in 1980.
  • As Director Markfed, Government of Punjab
    • Published the first Sikh art calendar in 1971. The second calendar in 1972 on Sikh Martyrs was banned by the Parliament but later on was allowed to be released.
      SGPC
      copied this calendar for worldwide distribution.
    • He organized special editions of the Marg magazine edited by Mulk Raj Anand, the world-famous writer. One issue was on Amritsar, and the second on Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
    • He prepared a catalogue of Sikh Relics lying in UK in 1975 with the help of Dr. W.C. Archer, who was responsible for locating Guru Gobind Singh's arms in 1966 in UK.

Posts held

  • Joint Secretary, Development, Punjab MARKFED (largest cooperative organization in Asia) (1970–77).
  • Joint Director, Public Relations Department (1977–1980).
  • Additional Director, Department of Tourism, Culture, Museum and Archaeology, Government of Punjab (1980–1982).
  • Director, Publicity and Public Relations of IXth Asian Games Organising Committee, New Delhi (1982–1983).
  • Press Secretary to President of India (1983–1987).
  • Managing Director, Delhi Tourism Development Corporation (1987–1993).
  • Advisor, Tourism, Government of India (1993–1994).
  • Chairman, Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (1997–1999).
  • Vice-Chairman, National Commission for Minorities (2000–2003).
  • Member, National Commission on Population (2003–2005).
  • Chairman, National Commission for Minorities, Government of India (with the status of Union Cabinet Minister) (2003–2006).
  • Ex-Officio Member, National Human Rights Commission (2003–2006).
  • Member Rajya Sabha (2004 – present)
    • Member, Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment Member, General Purposes Committee (August, 2004 to October 2006).
    • Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation (October 2004 – Present)
    • Member, Committee of Privileges (December, 2005 to August, 2006).
    • Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Food Management in Parliament House Complex (April 2006 – Present).
    • Member, Parliamentary Forum on Population and Public Health (May, 2006 – present).
    • Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table (October, 2006 – present).

Awards won

  • Padma Bhushan by the President of India, 2021.
  • Pacific Asia Travel Association Gold awards.
  • Conference on Women Welfare, London, 2006 Awarded.
  • Asiad Vishisht Jyoti by the President of India, 1983.
  • Indira Gandhi Award of Excellence.
  • Best Punjabi Award by the Punjabi Association, Chennai.
  • Special Award for promoting Punjabi Culture by the Government of Punjab.
  • Award of Excellence by the 61st All India Sikh Education Conference from the Educational Committee Chief Khalsa Diwan, Amritsar, October 2002.
  • Punjabi Ratan Award by the World Punjabi Organization.
  • Glory of Nation Award 'Fakhr-e-Mulk' in All India Conference for National Development on 21 December 2003 by the ISRF (India) MWS, 4U & TEVOR.
  • Citation by County Executive State of
    United States of America
    .
  • Millennium Sikh Award by Shiromani Institute, Delhi.
  • Goodwill Ambassador Award by International People Society.

Books published

  • Narian Tahia Itihas.
  • Saajan Des Videshre

Sports, clubs, association

  • Vice-President, Indian Olympic Association.
  • Vice-President, Archery Association of India.
  • Patron, World Punjabi Organization.
  • Patron, International Punjabi Society.
  • Member, Delhi Golf Club.
  • Member, DDA Golf Club.
  • Member, Delhi Race Club.

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References

  1. ^ "Padma Awards 2021 announced". Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Shinzo Abe, Tarun Gogoi, Ram Vilas Paswan among Padma Award winners: Complete list". The Times of India. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

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