Sukhbir Singh Badal condoles demise of Ex Minister & ex-Speaker Harnam Dass Johar

5 Dariya News

Chandigarh 03-Jan-2016

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today expressed profound grief over the sad demise of Punjab ex-minister and senior Congress leader Harnam Dass Johar who passed away today morning. He was 78.In his condolence message, the Deputy Chief Minister said that Mr. Johar, ex-speaker Punjab Vidhan Sabha, always conducted proceedings of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha with impartiality and performed his duties as minister with absolute ability. He also said that Mr. Johar always kept aloft the glorious traditions of the assembly.S. Badal said during his tenure as minister for higher education, Mr. Johar always strived to make the benefits of higher education reach all the echelons of society. S. Badal also prayed to the almighty to give courage to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss.