PATIALA, April 9: Rich tributes were paid to Inder Kaur, mother of Prof Kirpal Singh Badunger, officer on special duty to Chief Minister of Punjab during the bhog ceremony in a function, here today.Inder Kaur expired a few days back after a brief illness. She was survived by seven sons and their families. Chief Minister's wife Surinder Kaur Badal recalled the association of Badunger family with the Badal family.
Others who also paid tributes to the departed soul included: Charanjit Singh Atwal, Speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha; Raja Narinder Singh, Public Health Minister; Gurdev Singh Badal, Agriculture Minister; Tota Singh, Educaion Minister; Gobind Sigh Kaujhla , Chiranji Lal Garg, Sikander Singh Maluka, Janmeja Singh Sekhon (all state ministers); Mal Singh Ghuman, chairman, Mandi Board; Surinder Kaur Grewal, chairperson, Punjab Women Commission; Ajaib singh Mukhmailpur, Surjit Singh Kohli, Gurdev Singh Sidhu (all MLAs); Parneet Kaur, Joginder Singh Punrath, Tejinder Kaur Sethia (members of SGPC).
Condolence message of SGPC chief Bibi Jagir Kaur was read on her behalf by Hardalbir Singh Shah.
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