Warring pledges Rs1L for family of deceased farmer
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Warring pledges Rs1L for family of deceased farmer
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Congress MLA from Gidderbaha Amrinder Singh Raja Warring today announced that he would give Rs 1 lakh from his salary to the family of Jagdish Singh, 61, of Lundewala village, who died of cardiac arrest at the Tikri border on January 11.Warring today attended the condolence meeting of the deceased, where he also handed over a cheque for Rs 5 lakh on behalf of the state government to the family. Besides, he announced a memorial for the deceased farmer in the village. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), too, gave a cheque for Rs 1 lakh to the family.“It is our duty to pay respect to our martyr farmers. I have handed over a cheque of Rs 5 lakh to the family, also announced to give Rs 1 lakh from my own salary,” the MLA said. — TNS
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The Tribune
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2021-01-22
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