Preneet Kaur
Preneet Kaur
Preneet Kauris an Indian politician who served in the Government of India as a Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs from 2009 to 2014. She is the wife of Amarinder Singh, who was Chief Minister of Punjab from 2002 to 2007. She joined the Congress party, to which her husband also belongs, and contested parliamentary elections repeatedly from the Patiala constituency. She won the elections of 1999, 2004 and 2009, but lost her seat in the elections...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth3 October 1944
CountryIndia
Every time I have visited the U.S., I have been asked to let loose my hair and remove the hair pins. Each time, I have put up a defiant face.
It is very creditable when a woman gets into politics. She does this at the expense of responsibilities toward her home and family and should be lauded for this.
The turban is an inextricable part of the Sikh identity. Sikhs say you may take off their head but not the turban.
The total bogus voters in Dera Bassi might be several thousand.
The police in Punjab has been politicised; it has become a wing of the Akali Dal.
Pakistani prisoners are safe in Indian jails. We are a responsible government.
I still cherish the memory of walking into the Parliament for the first time.
When an Indian meets a terrorist, we condemn this.
The electricity tariff in Punjab is highest in north India, and it should be decreased.
Women are as much politicians as men, and I hope that more and more women will enter public life through politics, as this would not only increase participation of women in public life but also have a salutary effect for the amelioration of women's status in India.
India's dynamic growth, coupled with its large reservoir of skilled workforce, its commitment to democracy, and the rule of law, all taken together make India a very attractive investment destination.
While U.K. is one of India's most important trade and investment partners, India has become one of the largest investors in the U.K.
Over 600 Indian companies have opened their offices in U.K. and have secured the second highest number of jobs by a foreign employer in the U.K.
The Indian community in the U.K. has a unique place in our diaspora. U.K. is the first country which has an Indian community truly representative of its diversity.