Giriraj Singh

Giriraj Singh
Giriraj Singh
Minister of State Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Assumed office
9 November 2014
Personal details
Born (1952-09-08) 8 September 1952
Barahiya, Lakhisarai, Bihar
Political party BJP
Children One daughter
Alma mater Magadh University
Religion Hinduism
Website girirajsingh.in

Giriraj Singh is a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) politician from Barahiya, Bihar, India. He is the Member of Parliament from the Nawada constituency in the 16th Lok Sabha, and a former minister in the cabinet of Nitish Kumar.He is a minister of state in MSME ministry. (Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises)

Early life

Giriraj Singh comes from a Bhumihar Brahmin family. Giriraj Singh, son of Ramavtar Singh, born in a Bhumihar Brahmin family in Barahiya district of Bihar. He Graduated From Magadh University in 1971. He is presently a State Minister of " Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises ", MP from Nawada Constituency(2014 Indian General Election) and one of the politician representing Bharatiya Janata Party. He is presently 16th member of Bhartiya Janata Party in Bihar State and actively served in Cabinet of Bihar as Co-operative Minister (2005-2010) and Animal Husbandry Minister (2010-2013) .

Political career

Singh served the Cabinet of Bihar as co-oprative minister from 2005-2010 & Animal Husbandry minister from 2010 to 2013. He has been a staunch supporter of Narendra Modi from the beginning. He publicly supported Modi for Prime Minister from long time. He was among the eleven BJP ministers who were dismissed by Nitish Kumar as a result of breaking of JDU-BJP alliance. He is a member of Bihar State Bharatiya Janata Party's 16-member state election committee.[1]

Controversy

In April 2016, he kicked up a controversy with his remark stating that the population should be controlled by ensuring that people of all religions have the same number of children in the family.[2] In October 2016, he stroke up a controversy urging Hindus to produce more children. Again on 4th November 2016, Giriraj Singh stressed that the Hindus in India need to increase their population in the country.[3][4]

Positions Held

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References

  1. ↑ Singh, Abhay (11 January 2014). "State BJP forms 16-member election panel". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Giriraj Singh kicks up row over population control remark". ABP Live. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Union Minister Giriraj Singh Urges Hindus To 'Increase Their Population'". NDTV. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Union Minister Giriraj Singh urges Hindus should to increase their population - Firstpost". Firstpost. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  5. ↑ From Official website Indian Government
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