Dinesh Khatik is an Indian politician. He was elected as MLA from Hastinapur constituency in Uttar Pradesh in 2017. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In 2022, he made headlines for handing over his resignation as Minister of State for Jal Shakti in the Uttar Pradesh government to Home Minister Amit Shah on the grounds that he was unfairly treated by officials of the ministry as he was a Dalit treatment.
Wiki/Biography
Dinesh Khatik was born on Thursday, 11 August 1977 (age 45; as of 2022) in Faraudha, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Leo. He studied till ninth grade at Balmukund Janta Inter College, Sanota, Meerut.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Dinesh’s father, Devendra Kumar, was a union worker. His brother’s name is Nitin Khatik and he is a member of Zilla Panchayat.
wife and children
Dinesh married Aarti Khatik on April 20, 2006. They have a son and a daughter.
religion
Dinesh is a Hindu.
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— Dinesh Khatik (@MLADineshKhatik) December 13, 2021
caste
Dinesh is a Dalit. Dalits, formerly known as untouchables, are the lowest caste in India.
address
Dinesh’s residential address is 63-B, Rajendra Puram, Ganga Nagar, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh – 250001.
sign
Political career
IIn 2017, he contested and won the Hastinapur Assembly seat. On September 26, 2021, he was appointed as the Minister of State for Jal Shakti in the Government of Uttar Pradesh. In 2022, he was re-elected as MLA from Hastinapur Assembly constituency. On July 19, 2022, he submitted his resignation as Jal Shakti Minister to Home Minister Amit Shah, citing harassment by officials of the ministry for being a Dalit. unfair treatment. However, after a lengthy meeting with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, he announced that he would stay in office.
dispute
Accused of illegally occupying 600 pieces of land
While serving as MP from Hastinapur constituency, Dinesh was accused of threatening the SDO of the Mawana power department because he claimed that the SDO had received illegal funds. The SDO lodged a complaint against Dinesh but the police took no action against him. Later, an audio clip of Dinesh threatening the police went viral. In 2017, the state executive member of the Nirmal Gangajan Abhiyan Samiti Shantikunj, Haridwar, Mahendra Giri accused Dinesh and his brothers of forcibly growing crops on the banks of the Ganga.
Threatening a police officer in Mawana
In August 2018, Dinesh Khatik approached Inspector Munendra Pal Singh of Mawana police station and requested the release of one of Insingh’s wives Prisoner arrested by Singer on complaint. Karthik tried to intimidate Singh, saying he would shift him to Ballia if he refused to be released. After the incident, a video featuring Kartik went viral on the internet, with Kartik claiming that he would leave politics if he could not get Singh transferred to Ballia.
illegal occupation of land
Dinesh was accused of illegally encroaching on 600 Bihas land in Hapur, Mavanna Mirzapur village of Meerut district.
Resigned as Jal Shakti Minister
In 2022, Dinesh caused controversy when he wrote a letter of resignation from Jal Shakti’s ministerial post and sent it directly to Home Minister Amit Shah. He said officers in his own department did not carry out his orders because he was a Dalit. He wrote in the letter,
I was appointed Minister of State in the Jal Shakti Department under the leadership of Yogi Adityanath ji. No action was taken based on any order, no information was provided to me, no information was provided to me, no plans were currently being implemented by the department and what was happening, etc. Because the Minister of State did not receive any specific information about the department. ”
assets/property
movable property
- Deposits with banks, financial institutions and non-banking financial companies: Rs. 2,82,489
- NSS, Postal Savings etc.: Rs. 200
- LIC or other insurance policy: Rs. 5,50,000
- Personal Loan/Advance: Rs. 11,00,000
- Motor Vehicles: Rs. 5,98,000
- Jewelry: Rs. 16,00,000
real estate
- Non-agricultural land: Rs. 18,00,000
- Residential Building: Rs. 77,44,000
net worth
As of 2017, Dinesh’s net worth is Rs. 96,15,308.
Facts/Trivia
- Dinesh’s name on his Facebook profile is Dinesh Khateek.
- In 2017, Dinesh went to the SSP office to defend four officers after the Uttar Pradesh SSP classified 62 soldiers as working illegally.
- In 2021, he promoted the free ration distribution campaign by distributing rations to the people of Mawana.
- He often posts pictures on social media and can be seen attending various events such as the inauguration of temples or shops.
- On his social media, he posted photos of himself feeding cows.
- In 2022, he participated in an event at Saraswati Medical College and distributed free tablets and smartphones to selected students.
- He is often seen holding huka on different occasions.
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