Most of the speakers, while paying rich tributes to the Parkash Singh Badal, also asked his son to strengthen the Akali Dal. Many said that the Akali patriarch's attributes were worth emulating and if imbibed in life they would stand everyone in good stead.
The Mattewara project envisions the construction of an industrial park and textile units at the location, which is termed by some to be the largest forest in Punjab
The arrest of Health Minister Dr Vijay Singla over charges of corruption today has come as a setback for Mansa residents, who had been pinning their hopes on the district’s first Cabinet minister to usher in growth.