Congress to hold rally to mark Beant Singh’s death anniversary
Tuesday, 27/08/2013
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130827/punjab.htm#7
Jalandhar : After a long gap of 16 years, the Punjab Congress will hold a state-level “rashtriya ekta” rally on August 31 to commemorate the 18th death anniversary of former Chief Minister Beant Singh at his memorial in Sector 42, Chandigarh.
Pradesh Congress Committee president Partap Singh Bajwa said besides some senior leaders from the Centre, the Congress rank and file would attend the rally to pay homage to the late CM.
The last state-level programme was organised at the Beant Singh Memorial in 1996 when rallies were also held at Beant Singh’s native place in Payal (Ludhiana).
However, for the past few years, only a prayer meeting was being held on the occasion.
Bajwa said: “People from various sections will attend the rally. We have sent the intimation to all the party MLAs, MPs and senior leaders. We expect a gathering of about 10,000”.
