Ravneet Bittu was the Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries in the Central Government.
Union Minister of State Ravneet Bittu has resigned from his post. His resignation was accepted by President Draupadi Murmu on 24 July. Bittu was not given Rajya Sabha ticket by BJP some time ago, due to which he was no longer an MP.
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He was the only BJP Minister of State from Punjab in the Central Government, he was given the portfolio of State Railways and Food Processing Industries. He is the grandson of former Chief Minister of Punjab, late Beant Singh. Now Bittu can contest the Punjab Assembly elections to be held next year.
Ravneet Bittu had contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Ludhiana, but he lost. After this BJP made him Rajya Sabha MP from Rajasthan. After this the tenure ended on 21st June.
After this, BJP sent BJP leader Tarun Chugh from Amritsar to Rajya Sabha in his place. Although according to the rules, Bittu could have remained a minister for 6 months i.e. till 21st December without becoming an MP, but he suddenly resigned.
President accepted Bittu’s resignation
Bittu said- Now my time is for Punjab
Regarding resignation, Ravneet Bittu said- I had requested about this only 2-3 months ago. I also said this on the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to Jalandhar. I did not attend the last session also.
I resigned the day my Rajya Sabha term ended. I met him again yesterday. Now my time is for Punjab. Even today I went to many places. Now I have the responsibility of forming the government in Punjab, I am engaged in this work.
He posted on
It has been an honor for me to serve the people of India, especially my people of Punjab. I will maintain my commitment to service, nationalism and the resolve for a developed India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. My journey of public service will continue with new determination and dedication.
AAP said- Bittu was swept away in the flow of Sutlej.
AAP spokesperson Baltej Pannu said that Ravneet Bittu was washed away in the currents of Satluj. This was said because Bittu had criticized Diljit Dosanjh the most regarding Sutlej movie. However, big leaders of BJP had given him advice.
Ravneet Bittu contested the Lok Sabha elections from Ludhiana in 2024 on BJP ticket, but lost. Even after this, he was included in the central government as a Sikh face.
Bittu challenged ‘Sutlej’ film makers
Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu had said about Diljit Dosanjh’s film ‘Sutlej’ that the film shows only a one-sided story of the period of insurgency in Punjab. According to him, Punjab deserves the whole truth and not half the story.
Challenging the filmmakers, it was said that if the film claims 25,000 people are missing or illegal cremations are being carried out, then official records or documents should be presented in support of it, otherwise it should be made clear that this number is not officially verified.
Bittu also targeted Diljit Dosanjh, calling him an impostor and said that his objection was more about the narrative and public presentation of the film than about it. He also reiterated that the government does not have direct control over the content of OTT platforms. The government had banned this film in India on the second day of its release on OTT.
Inherited Beant Singh, rebelled against Congress
Ravneet Singh Bittu is the third generation face of the Beant Singh family in Punjab politics. Being the grandson of former CM Beant Singh, he inherited the Congress from the beginning. In 2009, he entered national politics by reaching Lok Sabha from Anandpur Sahib. After this, he maintained his hold by winning from Ludhiana seat in 2014 and 2019.
While in Congress, Bittu was counted among the aggressive and vocal leaders of the party. He kept expressing his views openly on farmers’ movement, law and order and issues related to Punjab. In 2021, he was also made the leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha, but amid the internal strife and leadership disputes of the Punjab Congress, his disillusionment with the party increased.
Before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bittu left Congress and joined BJP. This move was considered a major change in Punjab politics, as the BJP got a strong Jatt Sikh face for the first time. Although he lost the Ludhiana Lok Sabha elections, the BJP expressed confidence in him and made him a minister in the central government.
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Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu has given an open challenge to the makers of the film ‘Sutlej’. Bittu asked the makers to produce solid documentary evidence, official records, of the 25,000 missing or illegally cremated bodies that are shown in the film. (Read full news)
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