Dhaliwal Qadian (Jalandhar): Expressing concern over the constant effort being made by some forces to scuttle the democratic institutions set by forefathers of Indian freedom struggle, the Speaker of Punjab Assembly Rana KP Singh today said that this needs to be checked at every cost as a real tribute to our great leaders.
Addressing the gathering during a function to mark the death anniversary of former Punjab Minister and freedom fighter Master Gurbanta Singh here today, the Speaker said that it was very unfortunate that some people with a certain political ideology were bent of demeaning these great institutions set up our national leaders as a part of conspiracy to belittle their contribution. He said that this was a dangerous trend which needs to be checked at every cost. Rana KP Singh said that how could any true nationalist accept the fact that one fine day someone raises to a dais and starts abusing our great leaders.
The Speaker said that during pre-partition times people were inspired by our nationalist leaders to join the national movement for emancipating the country from the yoke of foreign imperialism. He said that after attaining indepdence stalwarts like Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, S. Partap Singh Kairon, Master Gurbanta Singh and others started the process of reconstruction of the nation. Rana KP Singh said that it was the visionary approach of these leaders that today’s generation was witnessing unprecedented development in every sphere of life.
The Speaker said that the real tribute to these great sons of the soil was the tread the path shown by them and strengthen the ethos of communal harmony, peace and brotherhood. He said that though the moral values were on declines nowadays and unparliamentarily language was the fashion of the day but real tribute to these stalwarts was check this degradation. Rana KP Singh exhorted the people to join hands for checking this dangerous trend.
Paying tribute to Master Gurbanta Singh, the Speaker said that this legendary leader was amongst those icons who made tremendous sacrifices to free the country from foreign imperialism and then led the country in process of its reconstruction. He said that under the visionary leadership of Pandit Nehru and S. Kairon, Master Gurbanta Singh scripted the destiny of state by taking historic decisions like construction of Bhakra Dam, setting up of Punjab Agriculture University, providing robust irrigation system, imparting quality education to weaker sections of society and others. Rana KP Singh said that it was difficult to imagine the state of affairs of Punjab in absence of these institutions, which have changed the face of the state.
The Speaker said that real tribute to this legendary leader of the weaker and unprivileged sections of society was to serve the economically sections by following the path shown by him. He said that it was a matter of great pride and satisfaction that the sons of this iconic leader former Minister late Chaudhary Jagjit Singh and Lok Sabha MP from Jalandhar Chaudhary Santokh Singh besides his grandsons MLA Chaudhary Surinder Singh and Chaudhary Vikram Singh were also zealously serving the society.
In his address, Lok Sabha MP from Jalandhar Chaudhary Santokh Singh also recalled the visionary decisions taken by Master Gurbanta Singh for the sake of the country and its people. He said that Master Gurbanta Singh was a true patriot, a bold and visionary leader, who always worked for the welfare of every strata of society. The MP also thanked all the party leaders and workers who have attended the function to pay homage to the great leader.
Earlier, MLA from Kartarpur assembly segment Chaudhary Surinder Singh, while expressing gratitude to all the dignitaries, said that the family was indebted to them for attending this function. He said that Master Gurbanta Singh had shown the path to family to serve the needy people and they would impart this duty zealously.