RECALLS SERVICES RENDERED BY JOGINDER NATH FOR WELFARE OF WEAKER SECTIONS OF SOCIETY
Jalandhar, August 23, 2018 ( By SK.Vyas): Education Minister Punjab Soni today led people from all walks of life to pay tributes to former MLA and veteran Congress leader Joginder Nath, who breathed his last on August 8.
Addressing the gathering during the Bhog and Antim Ardas of the former MLA here at Sri Guru Ravidass Bhawan Link Road, the Minister described him as an honest and upright politician, who has been the well-being of people from the weaker and underprivileged section Paying homage to the departed soul on behalf of the Punjab government and Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, Mr. Soni said that the sad demise of the former MLA has created a void in the political circles, which will be very difficult to fill in near future. Recalling the services rendered by Mr.Joginder Nath for the upliftment of the poor, depressed and weaker sections of the society, he said that the former MLA played a pivotal role in raising the issues related to the stratum of society at local and state level.
The Minister said that the outstanding services of Joginder Nath for the well-being of the poor and weaker sections will never be remembered by one and all. Sharing his heartfelt sympathies with the members of the bereaved family, Soni pray to the Almighty to grant eternal peace to the soul He said that it was a huge loss for the Congress party as it has lost a committed soldier, who was votary of morality in the politics Soni also assured the bereaved family that the Chief Minister, the whole Punjab government and the Congress party were completely at the back.
Paying tributes to Joginder Nath, who remained MLA from Gardhiwala assembly segment in 1980, the Lok Sabha MP from Jalandhar Chaudhary Santokh Singh recalled his long association with him. He said that the former MLA was dedicated soldier of Congress party who worked with the welfare of people. Chaudhary Santokh Singh also said that death of Mr. Joginder Nath was a huge personal loss for him
Among others, present on the occasion included Mayor of Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar. Jagdish Raj Raja, Senior Deputy Mayor Surinder Kaur, President of District Congress Committee Daljeet Singh Ahluwalia and others.