Badal attends cremation of Uttamjit Kaur

By Punjabnewswire4u

NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH, JUNE 27

        Mortal remains of Mrs. Uttamjit Kaur, the wife of former Chairman National Commission for Minorities and Ex-Member Parliament Mr. Tarlochan Singh, were consigned to flames at Lodhi Road crematorium in New Delhi, amidst thousands of mourners and sympathizers who reached here to pay homage to the departed soul.

        Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal attended the cremation of Uttamjit Kaur, who passed away yesterday after a brief illness.

Meanwhile, Mr. Badal laid wreaths on the behalf of Punjab Government and the SAD President and Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal during her last rites and also shared heartfelt sympathies and condolences with Mr. Tarlochan Singh.

        On the occasion, the SGPC President S. Avtar Singh, DSGMC President S. Manjit Singh GK, Mr. Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, Mr. Sher Singh Ghubaya and Mr. Naresh Gujral (all MPs), VC Punjabi University Patiala Dr. Jaspal Singh, Senior SAD leaders of Delhi unit Mr. Avtar Singh Hitt and Mr. Kuldip Singh Bhogal and Vice President DSGMC Mr. Tanwant Singh also attended the cremation.

        The Chief Minister was accompanied by his Special Principal Secretary Mr. Gaggandip Singh Brar.

        According to the spokesperson, Mr. Badal would also attend the Bhog and Antim Ardas ceremony of Mrs. Uttamjit Kaur to be held at Gurdwara Sri Rakab Ganj Sahib, New Delhi on June 30 (Sunday) from 2.30 to 3.30 p.m.