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Chandigarh, August 31: In the remembrance of Former Chief Minister Late Mr. Beant Singh, a Sarv Dharam Prarthna Sabha was organized at Beant Singh Memorial, Sector 42 here today, on his Shahidi Diwas. On the occasion of this state-level function, people paid floral tributes to their beloved Former Chief Minister.
Youth clad in red turbans took a pledge against drugs, terrorism, separatism and corruption in order to maintain the unity and national integrity.
Paying homage to the late CM, the galaxy of leaders present on the occasion hailed his efforts for bringing peace in the State and ending terrorism. They recalled the services of S. Beant Singh in restoring peace to the trouble-torn State of Punjab during the turbulent period of militancy and said that he is best remembered for providing strong and determined leadership to the State of Punjab in very troubled times.
Paying glowing tributes to late Sardar Beant Singh ji, MLA Gurkirat Singh Kotli said that the divisive forces are once again trying to disrupt the secularism of the State by supporting Referendum 2020 and spreading narco-terrorism but the people of Punjab would not let these divisive forces to succeed in their nefarious designs. He said that the former CM worked tirelessly for reconstruction and reconciliation, and for restoration of peace and communal harmony. “We will follow his footsteps and will purge the State from malice of drugs,” said he.
Sardar Beant Singh ji had a very long innings in public life, spanning over four decades. He showed an understanding and vision so rarely seen in public life. He brought new hope to Punjab and laid the foundation for the State’s future progress. In this quest he laid down his own life.
Tributes were paid to the Former Chief Minister by Cabinet Ministers Navjot Singh Sidhu, Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa, Rana Gurmeet Singh Sodhi, Balbir Singh Sidhu, Vijay Inder Singla and Bharat Bhushan Ashu, former Union Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, Son of Beant Singh Tej Prakash Singh Kotli, Daughter and former Minister Bibi Gurkanwal Kaur, Grand Son and MP Ravneet Singh Bittu, Grand Son and MLA Gurkirat Kotli, Grand Son Guriqbal Singh, Lakhvir Singh Lakha, Navtej Singh Cheema, Rajinder Singh, Harjot Kanwal Singh, Gurpreet Singh GP, Darshan Singh Brar, Varindermeet Singh Pahra, Parminder Singh Pinki, Kulbir Singh Zira, Sanjay Talwar, Amrik Singh Dhillon, Randeep Singh Nabha, Aman Arora, Angad Singh Saini, Dalbir Singh Goldy, Sukhpal Singh Bhullar, Darshan Lal Manguwal, Sukhvinder Singh Danny, Kuljeet Singh Nagra, Hardyal Singh Kamboj, Madan Lal Jalalpur (All MLAs), Harminder Singh Jassi, Malkit Singh Birmi, Hans Raj Joshan, Malkit Singh Dakha, Joginder Singh Mann, Maninderjit Singh, Jagmohan Singh Kang (All Former Ministers), Mayor of Ludhiana Balkar Singh Sandhu, Mohammad Sadiq, Ajit Inder Singh Mofar, Tarlochan Singh (All Former MLAs), Secretary Punjab Pardesh Congress Committee Harkesh Chand Sharma Macchali Kalan, Secretary All India Congress Seva Dal Sushil Kumar, President Punjab Congress Seva Dal Nirmal Singh, District President Congress Ludhiana Gurdev Singh Lapra, District President Mansa Vikram Singh Mofar, Sarpanch Gurdeep Singh and Advocate Harpreet Singh were also present.
