I was introduced to Balwant Singh Ramoowalia by my father, who said he's one of the best politicians/social workers in Punjab. Please read a bit about him...

Balwant Singh Ramoowalia
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"Eighty per cent of the marriages to NRI men in Punjab are doomed, as the husbands never return to take their brides,” says Balwant Singh Ramoowalia, the lone crusader for the helpless NRI wives.

Balwant Singh Ramoowalia (born 15 March 1942) is an active politician and president of Lok Bhalai Party (LBP). Ramoowalia is former Member of Parliament from Faridkot and Sangrur and former Union Minister for Social Welfare. He is founder president of Lok Bhalai Party which has seen the participation of a large number of women, especially those deserted or cheated by their Non-resident Indian grooms. Lok Bhalai Party is concentrating on the various socio-economic issues.

In the last one-and-a-half years, he has managed to get Rs 115 crore returned to people who were duped by travel agents. His focus now is on an estimated 30,000 Indians who are languishing in jails in other countries on charges of illegal immigration.

Ramoowalia is LBP's candidate for the 15th Lok Sabha from the Sangrur seat in Punjab.[2]

In November 2011 the Lok Bhalai Party joined the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal).