Capt Kanwaljit Singh – Senior Akali Dal leader and Punjab cooperation minister died in a road accedent – to be creamated today
Senior Akali Dal leader and Punjab cooperation minister Capt Kanwaljit Singh Sunday died in a road accident near village Khanpur on Kharar-Riopar highway. He was 66.
ccording to reports the car in which Capt Kanwaljit Singh was travelling ws hit by two trucks one from front and the other from rear side. The ill fated car was sand witched. The minister was rushed to PGI Chandigarh where doctors tried to revive him but failed. He is survived by his wife Sarabjit Kaur and son Jasjit Singh Bunny who is Chairman of Punjab cooperative Bank.
The Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has convened an emergency meeting of the cabinet tomorrow to mourn the tragic demise of Capt Kanwaljit Singh. According to Chief Minister’s Media Advisor Harcharan Bains the meeting of the cabinet would be held at Punjab Bhawan at 12:00 Noon.
Capt Kanwaljit Singh was elected MLA for the third term from Banur assembly constituency. He has served as home minister and Finance Minister in previous two SAD governments.Born on September 1,1942 Capt Kanwaljit Singh took active part in Dharam Yudh Morcha during emergency declared by late PM Indira Gandhi. He went to jail several times during agitation on Punjab’s demands.
Captain Kanwaljit Singh was considered a man of principles and an upright politician. He was respected as visionary leader who was guide for the present Akali leadership. He was general secretary in SAD(Longowal) and SAD (Badal). He has widely travelled abroad and changed the face of cooperative movement in Punjab
The cremation would be held on Monday at Chandigarh sector 25 cremation ground at 2 PM. Punjab govt declares holiday on Monday, seven days mourning.
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