National
January 6, 2021
“From the sweetness of your words and sincerity to serve the people you will win Shakargarh hearts over” Dada advised me recently. He had added, “Listen patiently to people as this is the ground you stand on. When I decided to enter politics in 1962, I came to my maternal village Shakargarh and stood alone in the shade of the tree watching over the beautiful landscape nestled on the border of Gurdaspur, and slowly a “qafla”of my support formed.
My grandfather recalled: “I came here to solve the problems of the oppressed and poor. Dadi Kathy, a graduate of Michigan University, also settled in Mary Pur to support Dada. My Taya and Phuppo went to a local primary government school on horseback. “Mujhay Shahkargh ki mitti sey mohabbat hai” it’s in my blood, your father’s and now yours.”