{"id":16365,"date":"2021-06-19T19:31:08","date_gmt":"2021-06-19T14:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepunjabwire.com\/?p=16365"},"modified":"2021-06-19T19:31:10","modified_gmt":"2021-06-19T14:01:10","slug":"punjab-governor-condoles-passing-away-of-legendary-athlete-milkha-singh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepunjabwire.com\/?p=16365","title":{"rendered":"PUNJAB GOVERNOR CONDOLES PASSING AWAY OF LEGENDARY ATHLETE MILKHA SINGH"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ATTENDS CREMATION; LAYS WREATH AS A MARK OF RESPECT TO THE DEPARTED SOUL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KIREN RIJJIJU UNION MINISTER OF STATE FOR SPORTS ALSO ATTENDS THE CREMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chandigarh, June 19-Governor Punjab and Administrator UT Chandigarh, Sh.V.P. 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He will always remain an inspiration to the younger generations. The void created by his sad demise is difficult to be filled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He shared his heartfelt condolences with his family, relatives, friends and admirers, prayed to the Almighty to give strength to them to get over this extremely emotional phase and grant eternal peace to the departed soul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal, Haryana Sports Minister Sandeep Singh, Gurpreet Singh GP and Kaka Randeep Nabha (Both MlLAs) were present to pay the last respect to greatest star.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile contingent of 13th Battalion under the command of Commandant Jatinder Singh Khaira &amp; DSP Sham Sunder, contingent of CRPF &amp; Chandigarh Police under the command of Inspector Daya Ram fired two volley shots as a mark of respect to the departed soul. 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