By Our Correspondent
NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR: Naveen Jindal of Jindal Steel and Power Limited and Sajjan Jindal of JSW Steel were on Friday, led remembrance in memory of their late father and India’s well known Industrialist, Om Prakash Jindal , on his 90th Birth Anniversary.
“Remembering my mentor & role model, my father Shri OP Jindal on his 90th birth anniversary. A visionary man, Bauji always worked towards building a self-reliant India. We love u & miss u Daddy, trying our best to walk the path you have shownFolded hands#OPJindal,” tweeted JSPL Chairman, Naveen Jindal@MPNaveenJindal. “On his 90th birth anniversary, we pay tributes to our founder Chairman, the visionary Shri OP Jindal,” tweeted JSPL@JSPLCorporate.
“Forever proud that I am Sajjan Om Prakash Jindal!My father, My Hero !Today is my father’s 90th Birth Anniversary. My father, who we lovingly called “Bauji”, has always been an inspiration for us all to deliver our best everyday and to relentlessly serve this great nation. #OPJindal. We are all grateful to Bauji for all the values and strength he instilled in each one of us that made us worthy of serving our community and becoming a part of India’s growth story. Bauji’s legacy will never be forgotten #OPJindal,” tweeted JSW Steel Chairman, Sanjjan Jindal@sanjjanjindal.
His four sons, Prithviraj Jindal, Sajjan Jindal, Ratan Jindal and Naveen Jindal now run the steel and power empire. His widow Savitri Jindal was former Minister of State for Revenue, Disaster Management, Rehabilitation and Housing in Haryana state government,while his son Naveen was a two times former MP
Om Prakash Jindal (7 August 1930 – 31 March 2005), popularly known as O.P. Jindal, was born in Hisar, Haryana. He established a successful business enterprise Jindal Steel and Power under the flagship of the Jindal Organization, of which he was the chairman. In November 2004, Jindal was awarded the prestigious “Life Time Achievement Award” for his outstanding contribution to the Indian Steel Industry by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry. According to the latest Forbes List, he was ranked 13th amongst the richest Indians and placed 548th amongst the richest persons of the world.
Jindal was appointed Minister of Power in the Government of Haryana. He won the Hisar Legislative Assembly seat of Haryana three times consecutively. He was also a Member of the Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution from 1996 to 1997.
Jindal was elected to the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (the Haryana state government) in February 2005 and was the Minister of Power in the Government of Haryana at the time of his death. He was the Chairman of the N.C. Jindal Charitable Trust; Patron and Trustee of Agroha Vikas Trust and Agroha Medical College.
