Delhi
Bhagwant Mann announces holiday in Punjab on Bhagat Singh’s martyrdom day on March 23
Chandigarh, March 22
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced a holiday in Punjab on March 23, the martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh.
Earlier, the third day of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha session began with obituary references as the House paid tributes to Gen SF Rodrigues; Ramesh Dutt Sharma, a former minister; Ajit Singh, a former MLA; Harbans Singh, a former MLA, besides eight freedom fighters and Parveen Kumar, actor and athlete.
As announced by CM Bhagwant Mann, the session was telecast live.
The House paid tributes to Rana Mohinder Singh, brother of Congress MLA Rana Gurjeet Singh.
The House also paid tributes to Gen Bipin Rawat and Brig LS Lidder, who died in a chopper crash, besides two Punjabi youths who died in the Ukraine crisis.
