As Singhra mourns its loss, locals recall deaths of two farmers in a 1993 agitation
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar termed the 65-year-old preacher s death “an irreparable loss” while his Punjab counterpart Capt Amarinder Singh also expressed grief over the demise of Baba Ram Singh. December 18, 2020 10:40:13 am
Followers queue up to pay homage to the mortal remains of Baba Ram Singh at Singhra gurdwara, in Karnal, Thursday. (Sukhbir Siwach)
Shiromani Akali Dal leaders and a large number of followers of Sikh preacher Baba Ram Singh, who died of a bullet injury, paid their last respects to him at the Nanaksar Gurdwara in Karnal’s Singhra village on Thursday.
Karnal, December 17
The body of Baba Ram Singh the sant who committed suicide by shooting himself dead at Singhu border on Wednesday evening has been kept in Nanaksar Gurdwara in Karnal s Singhra village for devotees to have a last glimpse and pay homage to the departed soul.
The cremation will be held on Friday.
A large number of devotees were assembling at the Gurdwara. A heavy deployment of police force was witnessed near the Gurdwara.
The 65-year-old sant left a handwritten note in Punjabi saying he was unable to bear the pain of farmers . The note is being verified by police.