Quick Info
| Profession | Human Rights Activist |
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Date of Birth | 01/07/1987 |
| Age | 39 years |
| Birthplace | Amritsar, Punjab, India |
Latest News about Janmeet Singh Khalra
25/07/2025
Janmeet Singh Khalra attended a Surrey city council proclamation marking July 23 as Guru Nanak Jahaz Remembrance Day. The event recognized the historical significance of the Komagata Maru voyage, and his attendance was noted because his family has a direct ancestral connection to one of the passengers.
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Bio/Wiki
| Janmeet Singh Khalra is a Canadian human rights activist based in Calgary, known primarily as the son of the prominent Sikh human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. | |
| He continues his father's legacy by co-managing the Khalra Mission Organization alongside his mother and sister. | |
| His family originates from Khalra, Punjab, and relocated to Amritsar in 1985. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 185 cm |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Personal Life
| Religion | Sikhism |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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Family
| Father | Jaswant Singh Khalra (deceased) |
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| Mother | Paramjit Kaur (politician, human rights activist) |
| Siblings | Navkiran Kaur Khalra (human rights activist, Senior Manager at Western Digital in Milpitas, California) |
| Spouse | Itinderjeet Kaur |
| Children | He has a daughter. |
Career
| Serves as a human rights defender in Calgary, Canada, representing concerns of the Sikh diaspora and other communities. | |
| Co-manages the Khalra Mission Organization with his mother and sister to continue his father's human rights legacy. | |
| Has spoken publicly about his father Jaswant Singh Khalra's legacy and human rights work. | |
| Advocates for Sikh causes and shares his father's story at gatherings in India and globally. |
Social Media
| https://x.com/1khalra |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Janmeet Singh Khalra is a human rights activist based in Calgary and the son of the well-known Sikh human rights activist, Jaswant Singh Khalra. | |
| 2. His family hails from Khalra, Punjab, and in 1985, they relocated to Amritsar, where his mother worked at Bhai Gurdas Library, and his father was a bank director. | |
| 3. Generations of activism against social injustices have been a part of the Khalra family. Janmeet's ancestors were actively involved in significant movements, such as fighting alongside Banda Singh Bahadur and participating in the Singh Sabha movement and the Komagata Maru incident. | |
| 4. Following his father's tragic death in 1995 at the hands of the Punjab Police after exposing thousands of unlawful killings, Janmeet, who was only eight years old at the time, was inspired to carry on his father's legacy through human rights activism with his mother and sister at the Khalra Mission Organization. | |
| 5. Janmeet is devoted to advocating for Sikh causes and shares his father's story at various gatherings, both in India and globally. | |
| 6. In 2022, Punjabi artist Diljit Dosanjh faced backlash while shooting for Jaswant Singh Khalra's biopic due to criticism that he was not culturally fitting for the role. However, the Khalra family officially granted permission for the biopic's production. | |
| 7. His great-grandfather, Harnam Singh, was one of the 376 passengers aboard the Komagata Maru (Guru Nanak Jahaz) that reached Vancouver on May 23, 1914, challenging British and Canadian exclusion laws; he was arrested upon return to India on September 27, 1914. |