Finance Minister expresses gratitude to frontline workers

Tribune News Service

Bathinda, April 6

Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal reached the Civil Hospital here on Monday morning and expressed gratitude to medical and paramedical staff who are engaged in fight against Covid. To appreciate their efforts and services in these testing times, a guard of honour was given to them by police personnel.

Manpreet said, “The guard of honour is meant for the bravest of the brave. We have presented it to doctors, medical and paramedical staff for their extraordinary bravery. I think everyone in the country will follow this practice of arranging a special guard of honour to express their appreciation and gratefulness. This is perhaps the first-ever guard of honour in the country meant exclusively for medical and paramedical professionals.” The Finance Minister said he was expressing the gratitude of all Punjabis to medics, police personnel and sanitation workers for their outstanding and extraordinary commitment and performance.

The Finance Minister added that he was following the directions of Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh and he stood in front of all frontline workers and first responders on behalf of the state government as well as the entire people of the state to thank them for their extraordinary work.

He said, “Every war is followed by the grant of military honours. This practice will be followed at the end of the war against the coronavirus outbreak as well. The brave soldiers who fought against Covid will be awarded medals and certificates of appreciation.”

He also complimented the police personnel for their inspiring work and appealed to residents to support them. “If a policeman tells you to sit inside your home, please do not feel offended. Please listen to them,” Manpreet urged residents.

Addressing sanitation workers, Manpreet said they were battling it out so that the nation could stay safe and to help them thwart the further spread of the coronavirus. “You too have kids at home, but you have decided to work for the betterment of the nation. I salute you,” he said.

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