The Punjab
Government has initiated process for establishing a technical education
institute and skill development center at Bassian in memory of late Shiromani
Akali Dal stalwart Jatheder Jagdev Singh Talwandi. He died a last year.
The
announcement was made by CM Punjab Parkash Singh Badal after paying tributes to
Jathedar Talwandi during a function organised at Gurdwara Tahliana Sahib here.
Maintaining
that late Talwandi had played a vital role in strengthening the Shiromani Akali Dal and fostering harmony among members of various communities including Sikhs,
Hindus and Muslims during darker days of the border state, Badal said all
sections of society owed a lot to the Talwandi family. Acknowledging that
Jathedar Jagdev Singh Talwandi had inherited patriotic and affectionate traits
from his father Chhanga Singh, Badal appreciated that these traits were
manifested in his sons.
Claiming
that work on designing and construction of the technical center will start
without further delay the CM said the project will provide an opportunity to
the youth of the region.
Acknowledging
that successive Union Governments had failed to come to expectations of small
and marginal farmers, he urged the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to impress upon
the authorities concerned in the union government to launch special insurance
schemes for rescuing debt ridden farmers. He said he will meet the PM on
Monday.
Jather Sri
Akal Takhat Giani Gurbbachan Singh, union minister Vijay Sampla, speaker Punjab
Vidhan Sabha Dr Charanjit Singh Atwal, MP Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, Prem Singh
Chandumajra, cabinet minister Tota Singh, former cabinet minister Balwant Singh
Ramoowalia, chairman Subordinate Selection Board Santa Singh Umaidpuri and
legislator Manpreet Singh Ayali were among others who paid tributes to Jathedar
Jagdev Singh Talwandi. Referance
