JASWANT SINGH GANDAM & RAMAN NEHRA
India Post News Service
PHAGWARA: Former Canadian MP Gurmant Singh Grewal was given a rousing reception at Kings Travel Hub, Phagwara, March 20, a press note said.
Led by Avtar Singh Mand, All India Convener of BJP’s Kisan Morcha, the Hub inmates eulogized the outstanding contribution of Grewal to politics, education, entrepreneurship and community service in Canada, a press statement said.
Mand hailed Grewal for having won an MP in Canada for three times.
He said that the then Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper had given Grewal the title of “Iron Man of the Parliament”.
“Grewal and his wife Nina Grewal have earned the enviable distinction of being the first married couple in Canadian history to concurrently serve as federal MPs in 2004,” said Mand.
He said that Grewal had made a name not only in business but also in politics in Canada, thus bringing laurels for Indians, particularly Punjabis.
Mohandip Singh, Ashwani Sharma, Tanvir Singh and Kuldip Singh were also present at the reception.
Addressing the gathering, Grewal said that both the Canadian people and government were always ready to welcome Punjabis.
”I and my wife have made efforts to ease the visa regime for Indians. We feel happy in solving problems of Indians, especially Punjabis,” he stated.
Belonging to Barundi in Punjab and settled in Surrey, British Columbia, in Canada, Grewal assured that the Canadian government will continue to keep its doors open for Indians.
Gurmant Grewal is a former Conservative Party of Canada MP (member of House of Commons)..
He was MP from 1997 to 2006 while his wife was an MP from 2004 to 2015.
