AAP government will start the ‘Patar Award’ in the honour of revered poet Dr Surjit Patar
Ludhiana, May 13 : Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, on Monday, attended the funeral of revered poet Surjit Patar at Model Town Extension crematorium. Poet Dr. Surjit Singh Patar was cremated with full state honours in Ludhiana.
The last journey of Dr Surjit Patar was taken out from his house to the cremation ground in Model Town. CM Bhagwant Mann also reached there and shouldered the bier. CM Mann also met the family of Dr Patar and shared his condolences. He got very emotional while shouldering the bier of Dr Patar and bid him a tearful final farewell. People raised slogans, 'long live Patar Sahib' and 'long live the protector of Punjabi Maa Boli'. On this occasion AAP MP Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal was also present.
Punjab government will start the 'Patar Award' in the h...








