Punjab’s five-time Chief Minister and Akali patriarch Parkash Singh Badal — India’s oldest politician next only to BJP veteran LK Advani — was cremated with full state honours at his native village, Badal of Lambi tehsil in Muktsar district on Thursday.
The entire Badal family —
Scores of INLD workers today protested in the city, demanding reinstatement of the old-age pension of those whose pensions were discontinued due to their annual family income being Rs 2 lakh or above.