Punjab government declares holiday on April 27; people queue up to pay last respects to Parkash Singh Badal
The Hindu
People started queuing up at the SAD office in Chandigarh since early morning on April 26 to pay their last respects to Parkash Singh Badal while the Punjab government declared a holiday on April 27 in honour of the five-time Punjab Chief Minister who died on Tuesday aged 95.
People started queuing up at the SAD office in Chandigarh since early morning on April 26 to pay their last respects to Parkash Singh Badal while the Punjab government declared a holiday on April 27 in honour of the five-time Punjab Chief Minister who died on Tuesday aged 95.
All government offices, departments, boards, corporations and educational institutions in the State will remain shut on Thursday, according to an official order.
According to sources, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reach Chandigarh at 12 noon to pay his last respects to Parkash Singh Badal.
Badal had not been keeping well for some time and was admitted to the Fortis Hospital in Mohali near here over a week ago after he complained of uneasiness in breathing. He died on Tuesday and his mortal remains have been kept at the Shiromani Akali Dal head office here for people to pay their tributes to the departed soul.
The SAD patriarch’s mortal remains will be taken to his native village Badal in Muktsar at 12 noon via Rajpura, Patiala, Sangrur, Barnala, Rampura Phul and Bathinda. “The cremation will take place at 1 p.m. on Thursday,” a party leader said.
The Central government has already announced two days of State mourning on April 26 and 27 across India as a mark of respect to the former Punjab Chief Minister.
President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Modi, several Central Ministers and the Punjab and Haryana Chief Ministers and leaders cutting across party lines condoled Badal's demise and hailed his immense contributions to the State as well as the country.
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