Balbir Punj
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Balbir Punj (1949-) is a well known journalist and columnist in India. He is a member of the Rajya Sabha representing the BJP.
[edit] Early career
He started his career in journalism for the publication Motherland in 1971. He also worked for Financial Express from 1974 to 1996. He specializes in writing about the Indian Economy. [1]
[edit] Confrontation with Arundhati Roy
Balbir Punj has engaged in a prolonged and often acrimonious confrontation with the activist and prize-wiining author Arundhati Roy, accusing her of fabricating statements concerning the 2002 Gujarat Violence and of an anti-Hindu bias [1].
