By Punjabnewswire4u
CHANDIGARH, DEC 29
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today expressed profound grief and
sorrow over the sad demise of Delhi gang rape victim, who breathed here last at
a private hospital in Singapore this morning.
In a condolence message, the Chief Minister said that it was
very unfortunate that the hapless girl became another victim of this heinous
crime against humanity especially the women. He urged the Central Government to
immediately initiate steps to make amendments in the existing provision of law
for awarding harsher punishment to the accused involved in such dastardly acts.
Mr Badal said, “Such offenders does not deserve leniency and they
should be dealt with as per the law of land by meting out the severest of the
severe punishment to them so that it could act as a deterrent for others too.”
Pleading for exemplary punishment for the culprits involved in
this beastly act, the Chief Minister asked the Government of India (GoI) to
ensure that the accused must be brought to book at the earliest by conducting a
speedy trial in Special Fast Track court so that the justice could be dispensed
to the victim’s family, friends and her well wishers. Reiterating his stand to
ensure modesty and dignity of women, he also appealed the Center for bringing
legislation to effectively combat crime against women in general and especially
eve teasing in the ensuing budget session.
Sharing his heartfelt sympathies with the bereaved family in
this hour of grief, Mr Badal prayed to the Almighty to grant eternal peace to
the departed soul and give strength to bear this irreplaceable loss to the
inconsolable family.
Deputy
Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal in a
condolence message said that strictest
and maximum punishment for such heinous crime to the culprits would be the real
tributes to brave girl. He said that such cases should be dealt in short span
of time through fast track courts by holding day to day hearings. He said that
these crimes are indelible scars on democracy, so the time has come to set an
exemplary punishment for the offenders involved in heinous crimes to combat the
social menace of crime against women.
Sharing his heartfelt sympathies with the bereaved family in this hour of
sorrow, Mr. Badal prayed to the Almighty to grant peace to the departed soul
and strength to the members of bereaved family to bear this irreparable
loss.
CM MOURNS DEATH OF HIRA LALL SIBAL
Mr Parkash Singh Badal today expressed profound grief and sorrow
over the sad demise of the father of Union Communications Minister Mr Kapil
Sibal and a noted lawyer Mr Hira Lall Sibal (98), who passed away here at
Chandigarh this morning after a prolonged illness.
In a condolence message, the Chief Minister described Mr Hira
Lall Sibal as a legal luminary and eminent jurist besides an able administrator
with the rare qualities of head and heart, who was bestowed with prestigious
Padam Bhushan and Punjab Rattan award for the distinguished services rendered
by him in the arena of law and jurisprudence. Recalling the outstanding
services of Mr Sibal as a renowned lawyer, who practiced both at Punjab
and Haryana High Court and Supreme Court of India for over five decades, Mr.
Badal said that a void has been created in the legal fraternity which was difficult
to be filled in near future. He said Mr. Sibal as an Advocate General of Punjab
also left an indelible impression of his farsightedness, legal acumen and
forthright approach in this august office. The Chief Minister termed the
passing away of Mr. Sibal as a personal loss adding that he had warm ties with
the Sibal family over past many years.
Sharing his heartfelt sympathies with the members of the
bereaved family, the Chief Minister prayed to the Almighty to grant eternal
peace to the departed soul and give strength to the family, relatives and
friends to bear this irreplaceable loss.
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