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Chandigarh, A solemn and impressive function was organized at the Samadhi of Sardar Beant Singh Ji Late Chief Minister, Punjab on his 20th Martyrdom Day, at his Shaheedi Samarak/Memorial, Sector-42, Chandigarh.
The day was commemorated as Balidan Divas, in which a large number of people paid floral tributes to their great leader.
A Sarv Dharam Prarthna Sabha (prayer meeting of all religions) was also organized on the occasion.
A galaxy of senior leaders of congress party led by S. Partap Singh Bajwa, President, PPCC. and senior functionaries of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee including leaders of different frontal organizations of the Punjab Pradesh Congress, District Presidents and representatives of various social organizations, besides family members of the late leader, were present on the occasion.
Those present on the occasion recalled the services of Sardar Beant Singh in restoring peace to the trouble torn state of Punjab during the turbulent period of militancy, they recalled how the late leader sacrificed his life at the altar of peace.
Among the M.P.’s/ Ex-M.P.’s Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal, former Union Minister, Shri Mohinder Singh Kaypee, Ex-MP & Ex-President, P.P.C.C., Ravneet Singh Bittu, M.P. and Gurcharan Singh Dadahoor, Ex-M.P.
Prominent among the MLAs/ Ex-Ministers/Ex-MLA’s present were Sarvshri Laal Singh, MLA, Raj Kumar Verka, MLA and Vice- Chairman, S.C. Commission, Ajit Inder Singh Mofar, MLA, Surinder Dawar, MLA, Tarlochan Singh Soondh, MLA, Amrik Singh Dhillon, MLA, Balbir Singh Sidhu, MLA, Kaka Randeep Singh, MLA, Bharat Bhushan Ashu, MLA, Hans Raj Joshan, Ex-Minister, Sukhpal Singh Khaira, Ex-MLA, Jasbir Singh Jassi Khangura, Ex-MLA, Vijay Sathi, Ex-MLA.
The D.C.C./Ex-D.C.C. Presidents and office-bearers of P.P.C.C. present on the occasion were Sarvshri Dharampal Bangar, President, D.C.C., Nawanshahr, Harbhag Singh Saini, President, D.C.C., Lakhvir Singh Lakha, President, D.C.C., Khanna, Sukhwinder Singh Whisky, Ex-President, D.C.C., Rupnagar, Rupnagar, Surinder Gupta, Ex-President, D.C.C., Faridkot, Amarjit Singh Saini, Ex-President, D.C.C., Roopnagar, Ramesh Goel, Member, A.I.C.C., Kuldeep Rana, General Secretary, PPCC, Vikram Bajwa, General Secretary, PPCC, Ashok Prashar Pappi, Executive Member, Aman Arora, Executive Member, Gurmail Singh Pahalwan paid their floral tributes.
Heads of P.P.C.C. frontal organizations Sarvshri Jagtar Singh Burj, Rajinder Rasrania, Bhupesh Sharma, Ex-President, Youth Congress, Punjab, Amarjit Singh Tikka, Former Working President, Punjab Youth Congress, Tanvir Singh Rania, Member, Zila Parishad, Ludhiana, Gurdev Lapran, Major Singh Bhaini, Kulwant Sidhu, Smt. Leena Taparia, President, Mahila Congress, Ludhiana were among the present.
Prominent Councilors/Ex- Councilors present on the occasion were Hem Raj Aggarwal, Gurpreet Singh Gogi, Varinder Sehgal, Sanjay Talwar, Jai Parkash, Kailash Kapoor, Sushil Malhotra, Sunny Bhalla, Sham Sunder Malhotra, Gursharan Singh Gogia, Manit Kumar Mantu, Adv. B.K. Rampal, Lally.
Besides several B.C.C., Presidents the prominent leaders present were Sarvshri Harpreet Singh Gharuan, Ex-Chairman, Legal Cell, PPCC, Jatinder Pal Singh Bedi, Chairman, Beopar Cell, PPCC, Krishan Kumar Bawa, Upinder Sharma, Jaspal Singh Sarpanch, President B.C.C. Vinod Bathla, President, BCC, Vipan Arora, President, BCC, Ludhiana Central, Kultar Singh, President, B.C.C., Morinda, Jaswinder Singh Seekhanwala , Ex-President, District Youth Congress, Faridkot, Narinder Singh Kaoni, Ex-President, District Youth Congress, Muktsar, Dhanjit Singh Dhani, Ex-President, District Youth Congress, Faridkot, Bhupinder Singh Ex-President, BCC, Ropar(Rural), Parminder Singh, Ex-President, Block, Youth Congress, Ropar(Urban), Kaka Grewal, Manjeet Singh Hambran, Ex-President, District Youth Congress, Ludhiana, Sharanjit Singh Jogipur, Ex-President, District Youth Congress, Patiala(Rural), Darshan Singh Sandhu, Ex-President, District Youth Congress, Ropar, Sushant Kaushik, Ex-President, Block Youth Congress, Kharar, Ranjodh Singh Jyoti, Ex-President, Block Youth Congress, Morinda, Nirpal Singh Dhuri, Ex-President, Block Youth Congress, Dhuri.
Among senior congress leaders Sukhdev Singh Mangat, Bhupinder Singh Bhinda, Rupinder Singh Raja Gill, Rajinder Singh Lakha Rauni, Rajwant Singh Kooner, Tejinder Singh Kooner, Bant Singh Doburji, Najar Singh Lapran, Parminder Singh Sona, Gurdeep Singh Sarpanch, Adv. Arun Khurmi, Bhupinder Singh Gora, Juggi Brar Ludhiana, Adv. J.P. Singh Dher, Ishwar Jot Cheema, Darshan Singh Birmi, Purshottam Khalifa, Kartinder Pal Singh, Kunwar Harpreet Singh Gill, Gurdev Singh Bittu Khadoor Sahib, Harcharan Singh Sotha, Rakesh Kalia also paid heartfelt tributes to the Late Chief Minister.
Prominent among the Youth Congress Leaders were Khushbaz Singh Jattana, President, Youth Congress, Bathinda, Manjot Singh, General Secretary, Lok Sabha Youth Congress, Anandpur Sahib, Harsimran Kaur Bajwa, General Secretary, Youth Congress, Punjab, Jasmeet Singh, General Secretary, Lok Sabha Youth Congress, Anandpur Sahib, Harjinder Singh, President, Assembly Youth Congress, Gill, Kamalpreet Singh, President, Youth Congress, Dakha, Gurmukh Singh Chahal, President, Youth Congress, Khanna also paid their glowing tributes.
It needs to be mentioned that Sardar Beant Singh maintained a regular rapport with the political workers at the grass root level, particularly the Congressmen.
All the family Members of Late Chief Minister Sardar Beant Singh led by
his sons S. Tej Parkash Singh, Ex-Minister, S. Sukhwant Singh Ex-Chairman, Zila Parishad, Ludhiana, daughter Smt. Gurkanwal Kaur, Grandsons S. Gurkirat Singh, MLA, S. Ravneet Singh Bittu, MP, S. Harkirat Singh, S. Guriqbal Singh, S. Amandeep Singh, Grand daughter Apandeep Kaur, S. Bikram Singh Mofar, President, D.C.C., Mansa, Mankirat Singh pledged to work for the implementation of the programmes initiated by the Late Chief Minister and also strived to keep aloft his high moral values inpublic life.
S. Tej Parkash Singh Ex-Minister Punjab, S. Gurkirat Singh Kotli, MLA & S. Ravneet Singh Bittu, MP thanked the leaders and the people for turning up in large numbers.
