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Kanwaljeet Singh
In a seminar at Guru Kashi University, Talwandi Sabo


Nationality
Indian
Occupation
Social Activist, Author, Robotics Engineer
Years active
1996–Present



Kanwaljeet Singh is an activist,[1] author working in various social and political organisations.[2][3][4] He is currently a member of the central committee of Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation,[5] the state president of the Chandigarh Unit of All India Central Council of Trade Unions.[6][7] He has worked as state president of the Punjab unit of Revolutionary Youth Association.[8] He graduated as engineer in Mechatronics and Industrial Automation from Indo Swiss, Central Scientific Instruments Organisation Chandigarh.[9][10] He also holds a Master of Art in Philosophy degree from Panjab University. He briefly worked as an Engineer in GE Healthcare and NCR Corporation. In 2005, he left his job to join a social movement for justice for Bant Singh.[11][12] As an author he has published articles on op-ed pages of Punjabi Tribune and Nawan Zamana. In his early days into activism he was a theatre activist performing street and stage plays. He acted in a film The Fourth Direction as Jugal one of the main protagonist.[13][14][15]

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References

  1. Intellectuals deliberate on political gain and loss by SAD+BJP and Congress during Assembly Elections - 2012. www.babushahi.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  2. Covid 19 Lockdown Relief Work in Chandigarh | Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation. cpiml.net. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  3. The Dalit who lost his limbs for protesting against his daughter’s gang-rape, Dutt, Nirupama. Scroll.in. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  4. The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab. www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  5. Organisation | Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation. cpiml.net. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  6. CPI(ML) Liberation opposed administration's decision to demolish slum colonies, Yadav, Deepak. The Times of India(May 9, 2014). Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  7. Organisation. Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist). Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  8. CPI(ML) State Conference in Punjab. Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist). Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  9. The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Chandigarh Stories. www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  10. Colony residents hold protest against demolition drive in city, Service, Tribune News. Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  11. The Dalit who lost his limbs for protesting against his daughterʹs gang-rap. avaninews.com. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  12. The Ballad of Bant Singh: A Qissa of Courage Paperback – 15 January 2016{{#if:Dutt|, Dutt}. Speaking Tiger Publishing Private Limited(2016). ISBN 978-9385288302
  13. 'The Fourth Direction': Review, Fainaru, Dan. Screen. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  14. Cannes Film Review: ‘The Fourth Direction’, Weissberg, Jay. Variety(2015-05-15). Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  15. ‘The Fourth Direction’: Cannes Review | Hollywood Reporter. www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.

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