Ninong Ering
{{short description|Former Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha}}
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| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|03 January 1959}}{{cite web | url=http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4367&lastls=16 | title=Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile | publisher=Lok Sabha | access-date=20 October 2017}}
| birth_place = Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, India
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| nationality = Indian
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party (2024–present){{cite web|url=https://northeastlivetv.com/topnews/ninong-ering-mutchu-mithi-2-others-join-bjp/|title=Ninong Ering, Mutchu Mithi, 2 others join BJP|work=NorthEast Live|accessdate=25 February 2024}}
| otherparty = Indian National Congress (till 2024)
| spouse = {{marriage|Smt. Yarok Ering|07 March 1979}}
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| children = 4
| alma_mater = J.N. College, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh {{small|(B.A.)}}
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| parents = Daying Ering
Odam Ering
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| office = Member of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
| constituency = Pasighat West
| term_start = 2019
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| predecessor = Tangor Tapak
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| office1 = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
| constituency1 = Arunachal East
| term_start1 = 1 June 2009
| term_end1 = March 2019
| predecessor1 = Tapir Gao
| successor1 = Tapir Gao
| office2 = Minister of State for Minority Affairs
| term_start2 = 28 October 2012
| term_end2 = 16 May 2014
| residence = Mirku Dapi Village, P.O. Pasighat, East Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh
| source = https://loksabha.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4367&lastls=16
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Ninong Ering (born 3 January 1959) is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He represented the Arunachal East (Lok Sabha constituency) in Lok Sabha, the lower house of Indian Parliament from 2009 to 2019. He was the Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs from 2012 to 2014.{{cite news |date=21 January 2021 |title=Ninong Ering: Union minister turned MLA who is also a part time teacher |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ninong-ering-union-minister-turned-mla-who-is-also-a-part-time-teacher-101611197221680.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250605201433/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ninong-ering-union-minister-turned-mla-who-is-also-a-part-time-teacher-101611197221680.html |archivedate=5 June 2025 |accessdate=5 June 2025 |publisher=Hindustan Times}} He resigned from the Indian National Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 25 February 2024.{{cite news|title=Arunachal appoints 17 advisors for ministers|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/arunachal-pradesh-appoints-17-advisors-for-ministers/articleshow/111097664.cms|accessdate=17 May 2025|publisher=The Times of India|date=19 June 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250517085923/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/arunachal-pradesh-appoints-17-advisors-for-ministers/articleshow/111097664.cms|archivedate=17 May 2025}}{{cite news |last1= |first1= |date=25 February 2024 |title=4 MLAs from Congress, NPP join the BJP in Arunachal Pradesh |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/4-mlas-from-congress-npp-join-the-bjp-in-arunachal-pradesh/article67884762.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250518110935/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/4-mlas-from-congress-npp-join-the-bjp-in-arunachal-pradesh/article67884762.ece |archive-date=18 May 2025 |access-date=18 May 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}{{cite news |date=25 February 2024 |title=2 Cong MLAs, equal number of NPP legislators join BJP in Arunachal |url=https://theprint.in/india/2-cong-mlas-equal-number-of-npp-legislators-join-bjp-in-arunachal/1978320/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250518111228/https://theprint.in/india/2-cong-mlas-equal-number-of-npp-legislators-join-bjp-in-arunachal/1978320/ |archive-date=18 May 2025 |access-date=18 May 2025 |publisher=ThePrint}}{{cite news|last1=|first1=|title=Arunachal Pradesh Assembly results live updates {{!}} BJP wins 7 Assembly seats, leads in both LS seats|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/arunachal-pradesh-assembly/arunachal-pradesh-assembly-results-live-updates/article27195252.ece|accessdate=19 May 2025|publisher=The Hindu|date=22 May 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250519173743/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/arunachal-pradesh-assembly/arunachal-pradesh-assembly-results-live-updates/article27195252.ece|archivedate=19 May 2025|language=en-IN}}{{cite news|last1=|first1=|title=Arunachal Pradesh Assembly results live updates {{!}} BJP wins 7 Assembly seats, leads in both LS seats|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/arunachal-pradesh-assembly/arunachal-pradesh-assembly-results-live-updates/article27195252.ece|accessdate=19 May 2025|publisher=The Hindu|date=22 May 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250519173743/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/arunachal-pradesh-assembly/arunachal-pradesh-assembly-results-live-updates/article27195252.ece|archivedate=19 May 2025|language=en-IN}}
Political career
Ering was a member of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing Pasighat East constituency as an independent candidate from 1990 to 1995. In 1995, he again contested from the same constituency as an independent candidate, but he was defeated by the Congress candidate Tobar Jamoh. From 1999 to 2004 he again became a member of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing the same constituency as a Congress candidate. From 1999 to 2002, he was the Minister of State of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh and from 2002 to 2004, he was the Deputy Speaker of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly. In 2009, he was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha, where he was a Member of the Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests and a Member of the Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation.{{Cite web|url=http://164.100.47.194/loksabha/members/memberbioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4367&lastls=16|title=Members : Lok Sabha}} He was re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha from the same constituency in 2014 and again served as member of the Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests and the Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
= Introduction of The Menstruation Benefit Bill, 2017 =
Ninong Ering moved a Private Members' Bill, 'The Menstruation Benefit Bill, 2017', which proposed that women working in the public and private sectors get two days of paid menstrual leave every month. The Bill also sought to provide better facilities for rest at the workplace during menstruation.{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/should-women-be-entitled-to-paid-menstrual-leave-parliament-to-decide-118010200362_1.html|title = Should women be entitled to paid menstrual leave? Parliament to decide|newspaper = Business Standard India|date = 2 January 2018|last1 = Mohan|first1 = Archis}} The bill triggered a nationwide debate and brought India in the list of countries like Italy, South Korea, Japan where the law existed or was debated. Ering also asked a question on whether the government has any plan to propose menstrual leave at the workplace. In its reply, the Ministry of Women and Child Development said there was no such proposal and also the ministry did not have any plan for a legislation on the issue. The Ministry, however, listed a number of awareness efforts for adolescent girls. [http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/two-days-leave-during-periods-parliament-may-discuss-menstruation-benefit-bill-for-the-1st-time-know-what-it-is/999091/] Ninong Ering in his interview to The BloombergQuint congratulated his entire team and thanked his PRS Legislative Research{{cite web |url=http://www.prsindia.org/ |title=Home |website=prsindia.org}} LAMP Fellows for working on the bill. [https://www.pscp.tv/w/1mrxmZQYpEWKy] This initiative gained a nationwide support and Ninong Ering received applause from a number of women activists organisations.
=Criticism of Swami Ramdev=
On 19 February 2011, Ninong Ering allegedly criticised the anti-corruption drive of Indian religious leader Swami Ramdev and referred to him as a "bloody dog".[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Cong-MP-abuses-Baba-Ramdev-party-seeks-explanation/articleshow/7529289.cms Cong MP ‘abuses’ Baba Ramdev, party seeks explanation] Times of India - 20 February 2011 The Bharatiya Janata Party criticised the remarks, stating that Ramdev was a revered figure and further if Mr. Ering did not consider himself to be Indian then he should excuse himself from the Indian Parliament.[http://www.dailypioneer.com/319083/BJP-angry-over-Cong-MPs-slur-on-Ramdev.html BJP angry over Cong MP's slur on Ramdev] Daily Pioneer - 20 February 2011 The Congress party claimed that it had asked for explanation from Ering on t
=Racial incident=
In May 2021, Ering wrote a letter to Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi calling for the ban of mobile game Battlegrounds Mobile India due to concerns of Chinese espionage in dealing with Indian user data. In response to Ering's letter, YouTuber Paras Singh published a video where he called Ering a "non-Indian" and that Arunachal Pradesh "was part of China". Singh's video resulted in public backlash from Indian celebrities and politicians. Although Singh apologised for his comments on Ering in another video, he was apprehended by police in Ludhiana and was transferred to Arunachal Pradesh, where he was held in jail and given virtual lessons on the history of Arunachal Pradesh. In June 2021, Singh was released on bail after paying a personal bond of Rs 10000.{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/youtuber-paras-singh-charged-over-racist-remarks-against-arunachal-mla-ninong-ering-for-pubg-ban-2448628|title=YouTuber Charged Over Racist Remarks Against Arunachal MLA For PUBG Ban|newspaper=NDTV|date=2021-05-24|access-date=2024-03-14}}{{cite web|url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/2021/05/29/youtuber-paras-sing-takes-history-lessons-on-arunachal-pradesh/|title=YouTuber Paras Singh Takes History Lessons On Arunachal Pradesh|newspaper=Northeast Today|date=2021-05-29|access-date=2024-03-14}}{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/youtuber-paras-singh-gets-bail-in-racial-slur-case-71119/|title=YouTuber Paras Singh gets bail in racial slur case|newspaper=India TV|date=2021-06-12|access-date=2024-03-14}}
Personal life
Ering belongs to the Adi tribe and is a member of the Evangelical North Eastern Hill Church Council of Arunachal Pradesh.http://hinduexistence.org/tag/congress-mp-ninong-ering/ Hindu Existence - February 19, 2011 He has four children, two daughters and two sons, and he is the son of the late Shri Daying Ering and Smt. Odam Ering.
References
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External links
- [https://loksabha.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4367&lastls=16 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]
{{16th LS members from Northeast states}}
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Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Arunachal Pradesh
Category:People from East Siang district
Category:Lok Sabha members from Arunachal Pradesh
Category:People from Adi Community
Category:Arunachal Pradesh MLAs 1990–1995
Category:Arunachal Pradesh MLAs 1999–2004
Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Arunachal Pradesh