Janmeet Singh Khalra is a human rights defender in Calgary. He is the son of prominent Sikh human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra.
Wiki/Biography
Janmeet Singh Khalra was born on Wednesday, July 1, 1987, in Amritsar, Punjab (36 years; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Cancer.
Childhood photo of Janmeet Singh Khalra (centre) with mother and sister, with father’s portrait in the background
When Janmeet was 8 years old, his father was abducted and killed by the Punjab police after he attracted global attention for exposing 25,000 illegal killings and cremations by the Punjab police during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Since then, the Khalra family has been actively working with the Khalra Mission Council to continue the legacy of Jaswant Singh through advocacy for human rights. Growing up in this environment, Janmeet was also immersed in activism. He went to school in Amritsar. He actively represents the Sikh cause to the Sikh diaspora and other communities and speaks about his father at various religious and cultural events.
Janmeet Singh Khalra talks about his father at an event
Later, he moved to Calgary, Canada.
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′1″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Janmeet Singh Khalra (second from left)
family
Parents and siblings
Janmeet Singh’s father, Jaswant Singh Khalra, was a prominent Sikh human rights activist who investigated and highlighted unlawful killings and cremations by the Punjab police during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. In 1995, he was kidnapped and killed for disclosing illegal killings and cremations by the Punjab police at an international forum.
Jaswant Singh Khalra with children Janmeet Singh and Navkiran Kaur during a family vacation in 1992
His mother, Paramjit Kaur, is a human rights defender and politician. Until 1999, she worked as a librarian at Guru Nanak Dev University Library, Amritsar. After Khalra’s death, she became a human rights defender and worked with the Khalra Mission Organization to seek justice for 25,000 unclaimed bodies and convict her husband’s killers. .
Paramjit Kaur, wife of Jaswant Singh Khalra
Paramjit Kaur Khalra with her children Janmeet Singh and Navkiran Kaur during a family vacation in 1992
His sister Navkiran Kaur Khalra is also a human rights advocate associated with the Khalra Mission Organization, which focuses on the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Punjab. In 2018, Navkiran Kaur married Dalbir Singh. Together they have a son.
From left to right: Navkiran Kaur, Paramjit Kaur (holding Navkiran Kaur’s son) and Dalbir Singh
wife and children
Janmeet Singh married Itinderjeet Kaur. Together they have a daughter.
religion
He believes in Sikhism.
Facts/Trivia
- Janmeet comes from a family known for its legacy of activism and passion for fighting social injustice. Jamit’s ancestor Suraj Singh fought alongside the Sikh warrior Banda Singh Bahadur, the commander of the Khalsa army. His great-great-grandfather, Harnam Singh, was a passenger on board the Komagata Maru (also known as Guru Nanak Jahaz) along with Baba Gurdit Singh, who was responsible for the British and Canadian Challenges were posed to exclusion laws that prevented Punjabis from immigrating to Canada.
Baba Gurdit Singh and others on board Guru Nanak Jahaz (Komagata Maru) in Vancouver Harbor
Of the 376 passengers on board, only 24 were allowed to enter Canada. The rest were forced to return to India. After the ship arrived in India, Harnam Singh was arrested and imprisoned in connection with the Lahore conspiracy case. After Harnam Singh was released from prison, he went to Shanghai, China, to participate in the revolutionary activities of the Gadar Party.
- In 2022, it was announced that Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh will play Jaswant Singh Khalra in his biopic. Following this, some people protested on the sets of the Khalra biopic against Diljit Dosanjh’s portrayal of the character, calling him “Videshi” and saying he was too “Westernized”.
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