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Ram Vilas Paswan
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- Born 05 July 1946
- Birth Place Khagaria, Bihar, British India
- Profession Politician
- Political Party Lok Janshakti Party
- In Office Minister Of Consumer Affairs, Food And Public Distribution 26 May 2014 - 8 October 2020, Member Of Parliament, Rajya Sabha 28 June 2019 - 8 October 2020, Minister Of Chemicals And Fertilizers[1] 23 May 2004 - 22 May 2009, Minister Of Mines[1] 1 September 2001 - 29 April 2002, Minister Of Communications And Information Technology[1] 13 October 1999 - 1 September 2001, Leader Of House In Lok Sabha 4 June 1996 - 4 December 1997, Minister Of Railways[2] 1 June 1996 - 19 March 1998, Minister Of Labour And Welfare 5 December 1989 - 10 November 1990, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 2014-2019, Member Of Bihar Legislative Assembly 1969-1972
- Residence Khagaria, Bihar, India
- Awards Padma Bhushan (2021) (posthumously)
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Ram Vilas Paswan BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 31 Dec 2024
A Dalit leader from Bihar, Ram Vilas Paswan was the founder of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and served as Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution under the NDA. An eight-time Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha, Paswan went to jail during Indira Gandhi's tenure when emergency was...
Ram Vilas Paswan PERSONAL LIFE
| Spouse | Rajkumari Devi (1969; 1981), Reena Sharma (1983“Â2020) |
| Children | 4; including Chirag Kumar Paswan |
| Education | Patna University (M.A., LLB) |
POSITIONS HELD BY Ram Vilas Paswan
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers | 23 May 2004 - 22 May 2009 |
| Minister of Mines | 1 September 2001 - 29 April 2002 |
| Minister of Communications and Information Technology | 13 October 1999 - 1 September 2001 |
| Minister of Railways | 1 June 1996 - 19 March 1998 |
| Member of Rajya Sabha | July 2010 - 2014 |
RAM VILAS PASWAN NEWS
Govt to move Supreme Court for quota in promotion, says Paswan
April 18, 2018 5:56 am
Union Minister and BJP ally LJP’s chief Ram Vilas Paswan told reporters Tuesday that the government will move the apex court for repeal of its directions which, he said, have halted reservation for these communities in promotion.
Government to move Supreme Court for Dalit/ST quota in promotion, says Ram Vilas Paswan
April 17, 2018 7:08 pm
According to these guidelines, state and central governments have to verify backwardness and efficiency for employees to be benefitted from reservation in promotion rules, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said.
Centre committed to protecting rights of Dalits, says Ram Vilas Paswan
April 15, 2018 6:27 pm
Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan also said his Lok Janshakti Party would organise functions at the block level on April 20 to thank Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for extending Mahadalit benefits to the Paswans.
Any law can be misused. But if you put riders to the SC/ST Act, the poor won’t even file an FIR: Ram Vilas Paswan
April 01, 2018 5:40 am
Ram Vilas Paswan said, "Our vote is transferable. The Dalit vote, whether Paswan or Mayawati’s, is not concerned with secularism or communalism, UPA or NDA... But if you attack our self-respect, we will not tolerate it, we are not bonded labourers.”
BJP suffers from perception it is anti-Muslim, says Ram Vilas Paswan
March 30, 2018 4:09 pm
Ram Vilas Paswan, whose party enjoys considerable support from the Muslim community in his home state of Bihar in the east, said ending ties with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was "unthinkable".
After MPs, 3 Ministers call for review petition against Supreme Court order on SC/ST atrocities Act
March 23, 2018 4:59 am
While the Supreme Court order was criticised by Dalit rights groups and even Dalit MPs from BJP as weakening the legislation, the Congress hit out at the government for the inept handling of the case by the Additional Solicitor General.
Ram Vilas Paswan says leaving NDA unthinkable, Narendra Modi will remain PM
March 20, 2018 5:51 pm
Ram Vilas Paswan, in his recent comments in Bihar, was critical of some BJP leaders' alleged communal statements, and had advised the party to take along all sections of society, setting off speculation about his future plans.
Government not to extend deadline for selling pre-GST packaged goods
March 15, 2018 7:33 pm
After Goods and Services Tax (GST) became effective from July 1, companies were asked to use stickers on unsold packaged commodities to display new maximum retail price (MRP) till September, which was later extended twice till March.
Don't compare yourself with Ambedkar, you are in jail for graft, says Ram Vilas Paswan to Lalu Prasad
December 24, 2017 7:29 pm
Defending his ally BJP, which has been accused by Prasad of conspiring to put him behind bars, Paswan said the allegations amounted to an insult of the judiciary as he has been convicted by a court not the saffron party.
Gujarat Assembly Elections 2017: LJP not to field candidates, will support BJP
November 17, 2017 2:33 pm
In the run up to the polls, which will be held in two phases next month, the BJP has deployed Ram Vilas Paswan in its campaign in an attempt to woo Dalit voters.
US comedian spoofs Donald Trump, ‘sells H1-B visas’ for $100,000 to Indians; watch
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A satirical video by a US-based comedian has been making the rounds online after it showed a spoof version of US President Donald Trump apparently “selling H1-B visas” on the streets of India for a hefty price. The clip, posted by Instagram creator Austin Nasso—who has close to a million followers—features him fully leaning into a Trump impersonation.