Author Topic: Prakash Singh Badal's wife Surinder Kaur Badal passed away. (Read 3212 times)

Kudrat Kaur · « **on:** May 24, 2011, 11:34:37 PM »

Bibi Surinder Kaur, wife of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, died on Tuesday at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI) here after a prolonged battle with cancer. She was 72

She is survived by her husband, son Sukhbir Singh, who is the Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab, and daughter Parneet Kaur.According to an official release, cremation will take place at the family's native Badal village in Muktsar district on Wednesday. Ms. Kaur was afflicted by cancer more than two years ago.Twice she was flown to the U.S. for treatment. She was admitted to the PGI about ten days ago.

During the past five years she had been instrumental in organising a series of langars(community kitchens) across the State, especially streamlining the community meals at the langarof Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple complex) in Amritsar.A direct descendant of the legendary Sikh general Baba Fateh Singh who killed Sirhind Governor Wazid Khan to facilitate Baba Banda Singh Bahadur recapturing Sirhind from Mughals, Surinder Kaur married Mr. Badal in 1959.

Despite being a post-graduate, she preferred to be a home-maker and provide stability to the family, especially during the 17 years Mr. Badal spent in jail during various political movements launched by the Akali Dal.

Author Topic: Prakash Singh Badal's wife Surinder Kaur Badal passed away. (Read 3212 times)

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Prakash Singh Badal's wife Surinder Kaur Badal passed away.

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