| Jagbir Singh Chhina | |
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Freedom Fighter |
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| Born | March 10, 1922 Amritsar, Punjab, India |
| Occupation | Politician |
Jagbir Singh Chhina (जगबीर सिंह छीना), (Nephew, Comrade Achhar Singh Chhina), is a freedom fighter who worked during freedom movement with Comrade Achhar Singh Chhina, Pratap Singh Kairon, Sohan Singh Josh, Mohan Singh Batth, Gurdial Singh Dhillon and Harkishan Singh Surjeet against the British empire. He is serving the community since 1942 as an active member of the society.
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At the age of 24, when 'Mogha Morcha of Harsha Chhina' was launched in 1946 under the leadership of Achhar Singh Chhina of the Communist party against the ruling government, Jagbir Singh Chhina was arrested along with 950 protestors and detained in Bostal Jail Lahore for three months.[1][2] He played an active role in the Harse Chhina Mogha Morcha rebellion in 1947.[3]
As a result of this movement, all political parties successfully negotiated with the ruling British government to give farming water to the agriculturalists as per the agreement.[4][5]
After the independence of Indian, in the year 1958 he become the political advisor of S. Pratap Singh Kairon, Chief Minister of Punjab and actively worked with him at the same position till 1964.
Jagbir Singh Chhina is an independent activist who has seen the dream of independent India at the age of 17. He was actively involved with the freedom movement and dedicated his whole life to the society. During his political career he started two educational institutes and gave one educational, sports and cultural club to the society. He is the founder of Khalsa High School, Gurdwara Guru ka Bagh, Naveen Janta High School, Harsha Chhina known as Comrade Achhar Singh Chhina Sr. Sec. School and Comrade Achhar Singh Chhina Sports and Educational Trust.
Mr. Chhina demanded a powerhouse to give regular supply of power to farmers. As a result, Punjab Government set up first power house in the year 1960 at Kukranwala. This power house played vital role in the green revolution.
As Subdivision Ajnala was affected by river Ravi every year until 1970, Mr. Chhina requested the Punjab government to set up Construction Division to build roads and bridge over the Sakki Nala and Sakki Nala flood diversion to save the life and crops of the villagers living near to the Ravi and Sakki Nalla. Punjab Government developed strategic plan work of the Ajnala subdivision and dedicate this task to PWD department to save this area from yearly floods. [6]
Harsha Chhina Block Because Mr. Chhina demanded a separate block for the focused development of this specific area, Punjab government set up this block. As per Administrative Division of Amritsar, Harsha Chhina is one of the eight blocks, which has its own local government for the development of the area.
Punjab Government and Government of India declared Jagbir Singh Chhina a freedom fighter and awarded Tamra Patras as honour.
As a participants of the Harsha Chhina Mogha Morcha, he was recognized as freedom fighters by the Indian government, and entitled freedom fighter pensions from the Freedom Fighters and Rehabilitation Division.[7][8]