From next year, Punjab Government would hold State-level function annually to mark the death anniversary of martyr, Darshan Singh Pheruman, who laid down his life for the sake of Punjab after 74 days of hunger strike.
The announcement was made by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Monday while paying floral tributes to “Shaheed Pheruman” in his native village. “This great son of soil had laid down his life while observing fast unto death for the sake of getting back the Punjabi speaking areas and Chandigarh back to the State,” said Badal while making the announcement to hold annual state-level function to commemorate his sacrifice.
Badal said: “None of State Government had ever recognised the immense contribution of Shaheed Darshan Singh Pheruman...Supreme sacrifice made by him would always inspire the coming generations to vigorously struggle for safeguarding the interests of the state.” The CM also recalled his marvelous services rendered during the national freedom struggle and the Gurdwara Reform Movement in the State.