Lance Naik cremated with state honours in Bathinda
Deputy commissioner Lakra, SSP Navin Singla and other officers paid tribute to the Lance Naik.
Before the body was transported to Kuldeep’s native village, Lieutenant General PC Thimmaya, general officer commanding, Chetak Corps, of Bathinda Cantonment, paid homage to Kuldeep by laying a wreath at the cantonment.
On Saturday, a major and three soldiers were killed on Saturday and another was injured in what the army described as unprovoked firing on Indian posts along the Line of Control in Keri sector of Jammu’s Rajouri district.
NO LAVISH LANGARS
The Akal Takht has also banned people from organising lavish langars on the occasion.
Ajit Kaur, a devotee from Patran, said, “Year after year, we have seen lavish langars comprising ‘jalebi’, ‘kheer’ and other sweets on the occasion that reminds the Sikh community of a tragedy.”
PUNJAB GUV, SPEAKER VISIT GURDWARA
Punjab governor VP Singh Badnore along with Vidhan Sabha speaker Rana KP Singh and former lieutenant governor of Andaman and Nichobar Lt Gen (retd) Bhupinder Singh also paid obeisance at the gurdwara.
They were presented siropas by the gurdwara management.
SGPC HOLDS
‘GURMAT SAMAGAM’ ANANDPURSAHIB: The SGPC organised a ‘Gurmat Samagam’ at Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib in Anandpur Sahib on Monday. Ragi Jathas recited gurbani kirtan on the occasion.