Sewa Singh Sekhwan
Sekhwan (Gurdaspur), Oct 7
Hundreds of people attended the last rites of former SAD Cabinet minister Sewa Singh Sekhwan, who passed away at his Mohali residence on Wednesday, following a bout of prolonged illness.
His eldest son, Jagrup Singh Sekhwan, lit the pyre. A contingent of the Batala police reversed arms as a mark of respect to the departed soul. Gurdaspur DC Mohammad Ishfaq placed a wreath on behalf of the state government.
Former Gurdaspur MP and ex-PPCC chief Sunil Jakhar, Deputy CM Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Cabinet minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa sent condolence messages. Prominent among those who were present were former Rajya Sabha MP Bhupinder Singh Maan, former SAD minister Sucha Singh Langah, AAP MLA Meet Hayer, Gurdaspur Planning Board chairman Dr Satnam Singh Nijjar.— TNS
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