The Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today attended the cremation of the noted lawyer, jurist and legal luminary Mr. Hira Lall Sibal (98), who was cremated here with full state honors this evening.Disclosing this here today the spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that Mr. Badal accompanied by the Food & Civil Supplies Minister Mr. Adesh Partap Singh Kairon attended the last rites of the deceased and also laid a wreath on the body of Mr. Sibal on behalf of the Punjab Government. Keeping in view the illustrious services of Mr. Sibal in the field of law and jurisprudence, the Punjab Government accorded a state cremation to him. A contingent of Punjab Police fired a volley of shots in the air and reversed their arms as a mark of respect to the departed soul.Earlier, the Chief Minister shared his heart felt sympathies with his son Union Communications Minister Mr. Kapil Sibal and other family members at his residence in Sector 5 and remained there for nearly two hours. The Chief Minister described the sad demise of Mr. Hira Lall Sibal as a huge loss to the legal fraternity, as he was a source of inspiration for the young lawyers and always encouraged them to excel in the legal profession.Meanwhile, the Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal also mourned the passing away of Mr. Sibal and termed it as irreparable loss to the family as well as the legal profession.Prominent among others who attended the cremation of Mr. Sibal included Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Mr. SK Sandhu, Special Principal Secretary Mr. KJS Cheema and Joint Principal Secretary Mr. Sandeep Hans besides people from different walks of life.