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Punjab
August, 2008

 

BADAL, KALIA CONDOLES NAINA DEVI TRAGEDY
RS. 1 LAC EX-GRATIA TO THE NEXT KIN OF THE DECEASED

Chandigarh, August 3, 2008

Punjab Chief Minister, S. Parkash Singh Badal today expressed deep sorrow at the unfortunate tragedy in which over a hundred persons were reportedly killed near the historic Mata Naina Devi shrine in Himachal Pradesh. He also conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the members of the bereaved families. The Chief Minister also announced an ex-gratia grant of Rs. 1 lac to the next kin of the deceased and free medical aid to the injured devotees.

According to CM's Media Advisor, Mr. Harcharan Bains, immediately on receipt of information of the incident, the Chief Minister spoke to the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr. PK Dhumal and offered all possible assistance. He further directed the Deputy Commissioner and Senior Superintendent of Police, Ropar to reach Anandpur Sahib along with teams of doctors and paramedics to provide immediate first aid to the injured. Chief Minister has also ordered the district administration to make proper arrangements to send the bodies at their native places. Mr. Badal would also visit at the incident site and meet the injured devotees admitted in the hospitals.

Till reports last received, more than 100 bodies and around 20 injured persons had been brought to Anandpur Sahib and Nangal Civil hospitals, which are located at a distance of around 20 kms from Naina Devi shrine. The DC and SSP along with Civil Surgeon of the district were camping at Anandpur Sahib to supervise local arrangements, he added.

Meanwhile Local Government, Industries and Commerce Minister Mr. Manoranjan Kalia and Information and Public Relations Minister Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia also expressed their shock at the tragedy. SAD President and Lok Sabha MP Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal also joined others in conveying his condolences to the members of the deceased families.


SUKHBIR SINGH BADAL CONDOLES AT THE NAINA DEVI TRAGEDY

Chandigarh, August 3, 2008

Shiromani Akali Dal President and Lok Sabha Member Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal expressed profound grief over tragic incident which occurred at Mata Naina Devi Shrine in Himachal Pradesh early this morning in which 100 devotees died and more than 200 others injured following a stampede.

Mr. Badal also expressed his heart felt sympathies with the members of the deceased families and prayed to the Almighty to give strength to bear this irreparable loss and grant peace to the departed souls.

On the directions of SAD President Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, hundreds of youth Akali Dal workers has already rushed at the Anandpur Sahib and Nangal Civil hospitals to render all possible help as well as blood donation also.


CM Badal "risks" life to attend Ishmeet's Bhog

Chandigarh, August 3, 2008

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today attended the Bhog ceremony of Punjab's singing sensation late Ishmeet Singh at Ludhiana at "risk to his personal safety".

According to CM's Media Advisor Harcharan Bains, the Chief Minister was on his way from Delhi to Ludhiana this morning but was unable to land at Ludhiana due to inclement weather and had to return to Chandigarh. Against professional advice, the Chief Minister again flew to Ludhiana to join the people in paying their respects at the Bhog of late Ishmeet Singh. Later in the Bhog ceremony, the Chief Minister said that Ishmeet's loss was a personal tragedy for him and he was satisfied that despite bad weather he could join the family in their grief today.


BADAL, KALIA CONDOLES NAINA DEVI TRAGEDY

Chandigarh, August 3, 2008

Punjab Chief Minister, S. Parkash Singh Badal today expressed deep sorrow at the unfortunate tragedy in which over a hundred persons were reportedly killed near the historic Mata Naina Devi shrine in Himachal Pradesh. He also conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the members of the bereaved families.

According to CM's Media Advisor, Mr. Harcharan Bains, immediately on receipt of information of the incident, the Chief Minister spoke to the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr. PK Dhumal and offered all possible assistance. He further directed the Deputy Commissioner and Senior Superintendent of Police, Ropar to reach Anandpur Sahib along with teams of doctors and paramedics to provide immediate first aid to the injured. Chief Minister has also ordered the district administration to make proper arrangements to sent the bodies at the native places.

Till reports last received, more than 100 bodies and around 20 injured persons had been brought to Anandpur Sahib and Nangal Civil hospitals, which are located at a distance of around 20 kms from Naina Devi shrine. The DC and SSP along with Civil Surgeon of the district were camping at Anandpur Sahib to supervise local arrangements, he added.

Meanwhile Local Government, Industries and Commerce Minister Mr. Manoranjan Kalia and Information and Public Relations Minister Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia also expressed their shock at the tragedy. SAD President and Lok Sabha MP Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal also joined others in conveying his condolences to the members of the deceased families.


Announced International level Music Academy at Ludhiana in the memory of Ishmeet Singh

Ludhiana August 3-

As a tribute to Master Ishmeet Singh, winner of Voice of India on his Antim Ardas and Shardhanjali Samaroah today, Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal announced that a befitting memorial in his memory in the shape of an International level Music Academy will be set up at Ludhiana. He also announced to rename the link road from Pakhowal road to Gill road in Ludhiana as Ishmeet Singh Marg and a financial assistance of Rs 11 lakh for the family.

Mr. Badal assured that he would write to the Prime Minister and Home Minister of India to take up the issue of holding high level inquiry to ascertain the cause of death of Ishmeet Singh with Maldives government.

Paying his rich tributes, Mr. Badal said that Kaka Ishmeet had achieved enormous success in the world of music and signing during a short period of one year and won the hearts of all the countrymen with his enormous talent. He said that Ishmeet had remained committed to his religion and his stuck to Sikhi look even in the most fascinating world of film industry. He said that Ishmeet had brought unmatched honor, not only to the family, but to the entire Sikh community, state and the country.

Expressing his deep sympathies with his parents, Chief Minister said that knowing about the death of Ishmeet, he met with a great shock and till today could not recover from that. He said that the family of Ishmeet was the honor of whole state and the state government would accord full respect to them. He also offered a suitable job to any member of the family, if they desired.

On this occasion, the Chief Minister presented two paintings of Ishmeet prepared by painters Mr. Rajinder Venus and Mr. Ashok of Ramgarhia girls College to his father.

Paying his tributes, Mr. Avtar Singh President SGPC said that with the demise of Ishmeet, an irreparable loss has been caused to Punjab and particularly to the Sikhs, as he kept himself fully struck to the Sikhi tenants. He also announced a financial assistance of Rs 11 lakh to the family and setting up of an annual music award of Rs. 1.51 lakh in his memory by the SGPC. He also added that an International Institution to impart training of music will be set up by SGPC in the State.

Mr. Paramjit Singh Sarna President Delhi Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee paying his tributes announced a financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh for the family and institution of an annual award of Rs 1 lakh in his name.

Mr. Charanjit Singh Atwal Deputy Speaker Lok Sabha, Mr. Jagmeet Singh Brar Senior Congress leader, Jathedar Harnam Singh Dhuma damdami Taksal, Professor Manjit Singh former Jathedar Sri Kesgarh Sahib Anandpur Sahib and Mr. Sharanjit Singh Dhillon MP.

Bibi Jagir Kaur Ex- President SGPC, Mr. Hira Singh Gabria Minister for Jails, Sat Pal Gosian Deputy Speaker Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Harish Rai Dhanda CPS, Darshan Singh Shivalik MLA, Tej Parkash MLA, Paramjit Singh Sidhwan Political Secretary to Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal President SAD, Mr. Hakam Singh Gyaspur Mayor MC, Sardul Skinder, Aman Noori, Mohamad Sadique, Mr. Kuldip Manak, Mr. Bhagwant Mann (all artists) were among the prominent personalities present on the occasion.


 

 

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