Shri Om Prakash Jindal more popularly known as O.P. Jindal was born on August 7, 1930 to a farmer Late Netram Jindal. Since his childhood the young Jindal had interested in technical work. He started his industrial career with a small bucket-manufacturing unit in Hisar. In 1964, he commissioned a Pipe Unit Jindal India Limited, followed by a large factory in 1970 under the name Jindal Strips Limited.

 

Sh. Jindal always had the conviction that India should be self-reliant in every sector of industry. He visited several foreign countries to elicit latest industrial technical development and know-how, which he aptly applied to enhance production of his industrial establishments. With the growth of industrial establishments he created thousands of jobs in backward areas, built schools and hospitals and was deeply admired for his philanthropy. He entered politics and was the Minister of Power in Haryana at the time of his tragic death in a helicopter crash in 2005.

In November 2004, Sh. Jindal was conferred the prestigious "Life Time Achievement Award" for his outstanding contribution to the Indian Steel Industry by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry. His life's mission was to help others particularly the common man in every possible way. The list of his philanthropic activities is rather long. He was the Chairman of N.C. Jindal Charitable Trust under whose auspices Jindal Institute of Medical Sciences, Vidya Devi Jindal School and OP Jindal Modern School run. As a social reformer, he was dedicating his maximum time for alleviating poverty of the economically backward people. Sh. Jindal always advocated for granting a rightful place for weaker sections in politics. He firmly held the view that all differences in life that exist today can be amicably resolved with meaningful meetings and dialogues. For these qualities he commanded great respect amongst the masses.

Like industry even in politics he had a successful story to tell. He received tremendous support and cooperation of people in the political arena and resultantly became a Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly in 1991. Soon after in 1996, he was elected as a Member of Parliament in the 11th Lok Sabha from the Kurukshetra Parliamentary Constituency of Haryana with a landslide victory. Infact, he was the first industrialist of India to be elected as a Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha. Sh. Jindal was a sitting Congress MLA from the Hisar Legislative Assembly and was appointed Minister of Power, Govt. of Haryana at the time of his tragic death. Sh. Jindal won the Hisar Legislative Assembly seat of Haryana consecutively thrice.

Sh. Jindal's mantra was "where others saw walls he saw doors". Then whether it was opening doors or breaking down walls he always led the way. The life journey of Sh. O P Jindal from a farmer's son to a successful industrialist, a philanthropist, a politician and a leader would serve as a great source of inspiration for generations to come.