Chandigarh: The Punjab government in press note issued here today has decided to commemorate the 13th death anniversary of former SGPC chief Gurcharan Singh Tohra with a state-level function at his native village Tohra in Patiala district on April 1, 2017.
“Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has ordered the necessary arrangements to be made for organizing the commemorative event as a mark of respect to the legendary Sikh leader”, reads a quote in a press note released by the Punjab Government.
Since the Chief Minister has some prior pressing official engagements on the day, he has deputed his cabinet colleague Sadhu Singh Dharamkot to attend the function, a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said here on Tuesday.
The Chief Minister regretted his inability to attend the function due to pre-scheduled engagements. Recalling his personal ties with Jathedar Tohra during his political career spanning over three decades, Captain Amarinder Singh said “the iconic Sikh leader would always be remembered for propagating the concept of value-based politics in public life.”