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Village, Ambala district. He was the eldest son of a landless farmer. Despite economic hardships, he educated himself and ensured quality education for his younger siblings. Initially, he took land on contract for farming and later ventured into
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Minister for Printing Stationery and Transportation in the Haryana Government. As Minister of State for Transport, he launched a campaign to educate truck and bus drivers, which received high praise from the government. In 2000, he was appointed Minister of
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Previously, in 2016, Saini organised the
Samajik Samanta rally in Kurukshetra to mark the death anniversary of Jyotirao Phule. At this rally, where Upendra Kushwaha was the chief guest, Saini criticised the dominance of Jats in state administration and police. He called on other communities in the
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