Congress MP from Fatehgarh Sahib Dr Amar Singh on Sunday donates Rs 20 lakhs from his MP-Local Area Development (MP-LAD) funds, for setting up the memorial of late singer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, popularly known as Sidhu Moosewala, in his native village, Musa, in Mansa district.
Dr Singh, accompanied by the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and the general secretary Capt Sandeep Sandhu, visited the family of the late singer and met his father Balkaur Singh.
Warring later said that this was just a beginning and the party will ensure to create a great memorial in Sidhu Moosewala’s memory. “Not only will it help in keeping Moosewala's memory alive, but also inspire the younger generation,” he said after meeting the family members of Moosewala.
Warring thanked Dr Singh, saying, “thanks to Dr Singh for providing Rs 20 lakhs to set up the memorial in memory of the great singer”. He also saluted the courage of Moosewala’s father, Balkaur Singh, for his courage and commitment to pursue Moosewala’s mission.
Dr Amar Singh said that Sidhu Moosewala’s killing was a great loss not only for the party, but for the entire Punjab and the country as he was a great youth icon every nation would always feel proud of. “It is our duty to keep his memory alive for the future generations”, he said.