Badal, April 25, 2025 (Yes Punjab News)
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today said the party was committed to follow the principles laid down by former chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and that he would not flinch from making any sacrifice to ensure there was no fissure in communal harmony in Punjab.
Making his address on the occasion of the second ‘Barsi’ of former chief minister S Parkash Singh Badal which was attended by thousands of people, the SAD President said “I am committed to follow Badal Sahab’s “soch” and make Punjab the number one State in the country.
I appeal to all those who have come here to keep the former chief minister’s ideals in their hearts and work for strengthening the SAD and working selflessly for Punjab”. He also explained how the former CM best exemplified the slogan of ‘Raj nahi Sewa’ and had kept away from religious politics and had received the love and affection of every community to earn the sobriquet of “CM of the masses”.
Speaking about the former chief minister and his passion for skill development and creating employment for youth, Mr Sukhbir Badal said “it is a matter of great happiness that the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has approved the proposal for the establishment of a Skill Centre at Badal village”.
He said “we will provide land for the Centre which will be the second such Centre in the country after Bhubhaneshwar. NSDC Advisor also handed over the approval letter in this connection to the SAD president and disclosed that the Centre, which would be named as the S Parkash Singh Badal Skill India Centre, would provide specialised training to 2,000 students each year.
Speaking on the occasion, senior leader Balwinder Singh Bhunder recalled his decades-long association with S. Parkash Singh Badal, highlighting various incidents of the struggle and sacrifices made by the former Chief Minister for the people’s cause. He also narrated the episode of how the former CM put his government at stake and saved Bandi Singh Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana from the gallows.
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Adv. Harjinder Singh Dhami urged everyone to draw inspiration from S. Parkash Singh Badal’s life, emphasizing his 75 years of devoted and dedicated service to the SAD. He described how the former CM Badal took everyone along with him in the path of progress.
Speaking on the occasion, Acting Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gadgaj listed various Panthic contributions by S. Parkash Singh Badal, including the establishment of Sikh memorials and the commemoration of significant Shatabdi events.
He urged the Sikh community to follow the teachings of the Guru Sahibs, unite to counter anti-Panthic forces and identify internal adversaries who were bent on damaging the Sikh Panth and its institutions.
Mahesh Inder Singh Grewal and Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema also spoke in honor of S. Parkash Singh Badal, noting that the presence of prominent religious and political figures alongside a large gathering of people was a clear testament to the widespread respect for Mr Badal’s contributions to Punjab, Sikhism and Indian politics. EOM
