Naveen Jindal
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| Born | 9 March 1970 Hissar, Haryana |
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| Residence | Kurukshetra | |
| Office | MP | |
| Constituency | Kurukshetra | |
| Political party | INC | |
| Spouse | Shallu Jindal | |
| Children | 1 son and 1 daughter | |
Naveen Jindal (born 9 March 1970) is a Member of Parliament, India since 2004 representing the Kurukshetra constituency in the state of Haryana. He is a member of the Congress Party. He is an industrialist with operations located in Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh. He runs the rail & steel and power businesses of the Jindal Group, the fourth largest private sector Indian business group by assets and sales turnover.
Prior to 2002, the Flag code of India did not permit flying of the Flag of India on non governmental institutions. In 2001, a case was filed against Naveen Jindal for flying the Flag of India atop his company building. He said that he was inspired by his American friends displaying their flag during his college days in USA and he believed that flying the national flag should be the right of every Indian. He took the case to the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court of India and won both cases. The Supreme Court ordered the Government of India to set aside a committee to look into this matter. Finally on January 26, 2002 (India's Republic Day), private citizens were allowed to fly India's flag inside and atop their buildings and institutions. His story was reported widely in the Indian media which hailed him as a liberator.
Naveen Jindal excels in skeet shooting and holds a national record. He also plays polo.
[edit] External links
- Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
- Interview with Navin Jindal
- Supreme Court of India verdict
- O P Jindal: Steel from scratch
- Our founder - Yuva Hindustani.com
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