Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, while speaking during the first ‘Barsi Samagam’ of senior Akali leader and former president of Shiromani SGPC Jathedar Jagdev Singh Talwandi on Sunday, praised him for his enormous contribution towards panth, Punjab and Punjabiyat.
“The life and struggle of Jathedar Talwandi would ever act as a lighthouse for the coming generations to serve the State and the panth with utmost zeal, sincerity and commitment,” said Badal.
He said, probably Jathedar Talwandi was the only political leader who had served the State socially, politically and even religiously by being the president of Shiromani Akali Dal and SGPC besides being a Member of Parliament and MlA of the state assembly. A large number of personalities from different walks of life attended the first death anniversary ceremony of late Akali leader.
Recalling his outstanding services during the landmark agitations like Punjabi Suba, emergency, Dharam Yudh and others, Badal said that Jathedar Talwandi was a fearless leader who never comprised with the interests of the State and panth.
Badal, describing Jathedar Talwandi as a decisive leader, said that he never hesitated to take any bold decision if it was in the interest of Punjab and its people.
CM, speaking to mediapersons, said that in the memory of Jathedar Talwandi, a Skill Dev-elopment Centre would be set up in Bassian Kothi Memorial, which has come up in the memory of Maharaja Dalip Singh.
