Surjit Singh Barnala Dies

Former Punjab Chief Minister Surjit Singh Barnala was today cremated with full state honours at his native village Barnala. His son and ex-MLA Gaganjit Singh and grandson Samarpratap Singh jointly lit the pyre. Once the bugle sounded, a pall of silence descended at the cremation ground before police personnel fired shots in air as a mark of respect...

Former Punjab Chief Minister Surjit Singh Barnala, who took over reins of the state in the difficult period when militancy was at its peak in the mid-80s, died here today at the age of 91.

Former Punjab Chief Minister Surjit Singh Barnala was today cremated with full state honours at his native village Barnala. His son and ex-MLA Gaganjit Singh and grandson Samarpratap Singh jointly lit the pyre. Once the bugle sounded, a pall of silence descended at the cremation ground before police personnel fired shots in air as a mark of respect...

Former Punjab Chief Minister Surjit Singh Barnala, who took over reins of the state in the difficult period when militancy was at its peak in the mid-80s, died here today at the age of 91.