HM attends Antim Ardas of farmer who died in Kisan Morcha in Delhi
Presents a cheque of Rs. 5 lac on behalf of Chief Minister Punjab to the family of the deceased farmer*•
*Hard work and integrity of the late Gurmeet Singh will always be remembered –Sidhu*•
*Announced a grant of Rs. 28. 50 lakh for sewerage system of village Kandala
*SAS Nagar, 28 December () : Gurmeet Singh Sandhu, a farmer of Kandala village , Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, had joined the farmers’ agitation in Delhi , against the agriculture black laws introduced by the Union government. After passage of about 15 days, Gurmeet Singh Sandhu’s words “we will either return victorious or dead” tragically turned true when he suddenly expired during the protest. He is survived by his wife, a son and two daughters.The Antim Ardas of late Gurmeet Singh Sandhu was offered today at his native village Kandala. Cabinet Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu who is also the MLA from the constituency attended the prayers and presented a cheque of Rs. 5 lakh on behalf of Chief Minister Punjab, Capt. Amarinder Singh to Sukhbir Singh, son of late Gurmeet Singh Sandhu. Paying heartfelt tributes to the departed farmer,
Sidhu said that the hard work, honesty and integrity of the late Gurmeet Singh Sandhu would always be remembered. He said that the struggle started from Punjab to repeal the three black laws introduced by the BJP government has now become a nationwide struggle in which farmers, laborers and other sections have also joined. Now, the victory of the farmers is assured, said he.He informed that a team of doctors under District President of Youth Congress Kanwarbir Singh Ruby has been sent to Delhi for providing medical services and two ambulances have been permanently stationed for health emergencies.Later, he announced a grant of Rs. 28. 50 lac for the sewerage system of Kandala village. The Bhartiya Kisan Union also provided financial assistance to the family.
