Governor Shekhar Dutt has expressed profound grief over the demise of Surguja MP Murarilal Singh. Singh breathed his last on Wednesday around 3 am in a city-based private hospital.
In his message, the Governor said that Singh has rendered his invaluable services to not only Surguja region but also to the state and the nation as a whole, for which he will always be remembered. In his lifetime, the MP had made strenuous efforts to create awareness among the tribal communities and to revive and conserve their art and culture, he said. Dutt offered his condolence to the grief stricken family of the late MP and prayed for the peace of the departed soul.
Chief Minister Raman Singh in his message has expressed profound grief on the demise of the veteran tribal leader and lok Sabha Member from Surguja region while stating that he was a simple person and a strenuous tribal leader, a pro-farmer social activist and a popular public representative. As a lok Sabha Member, Singh had made significant contribution in the development of his constituency, the Chief Minister stated.
The Chief Minister said that as Chairman of Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Cooperative Federation, Singh associated lakhs of forest-dweller families of state with the work of minor forest produce and tendu patta collection, and also strived to ensure the payment of proper wages to these people for their hard work.
The MP’s demise is an irreparable loss to Chhattisgarh, Singh said while praying for peace to the departed soul. State BJP President Ramsevak Paikra in his condolence message said that Singh was a dedicated worker and his absence would also be felt. Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee (CGPCC) President Dr Charandas Mahant has expressed profound grief over the demise of Surguja MP Murarilal Singh. In his condolence message, Dr Mahant said that Singh was a ground level leader. His demise is a great loss to Chhattisgarh, he said. Dr Mahant prayed to God to provide strength to Singh’s family to bear the loss.