AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab—SGPC President Gobind Singh Longowal has expressed grief over Surjit Singh Kalabula’s untimely demise. He has said that Kalabula was a Sikh leader who worked for the well-being of Sikh community from the core of heart.
Highly hailing the role of Surjit Singh Kalabula in accomplishing tasks of SGPC as an executive member, Longowal has extended his condolences to the aggrieved family.
Expressing grief over demise of Surjit Singh Kalabula, SGPC Chief Secretary Dr. Roop Singh has said that Surjit Singh Kalabula had always supported the SGPC in managing various tasks. He added that resolution to install portraits of Muslim devotees related to Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji in the Central Sikh Museum was brought by Surjit Singh Kalabula when he was executive member. “Portrait of Rai Bular Ji was one among them,” he informed.
Meanwhile, sources have informed that the mortal remains of S. Surjit Singh Kalabula will be consigned to flames on March 1 at his native village Kalabula of District Sangrur.
SGPC member S. Surjit Singh Kalabula passed away yesterday at the Dayanand Medical College & Hospital of Ludhiana following a brief illness at around 6 pm. 56 years old Surjit Singh Kalabula had fell victim of heart attack few days back and was admitted to the DMCH.
SAD (Amritsar) affiliated Surjit Singh Kalabula had won SGPC election from Dhuri constituency in 2011. He was included in the 15 member executive committee elected in SGPC general house meeting held on November 5, 2016.
S. Kalabula was serving as a General Secretary of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) headed by S. Simranjit Singh Mann.
It is pertinent to note here that on February 23, Kalabula’s brother Balwinder Singh had passed away. Balwinder Singh was an Inspector rank cop in Punjab police.
Expressing grief over untimed demise of Surjit Singh Kalabula, Amritsar based Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar’s youth wing leader S. Navdeep Singh has said that the Sikh community has suffered of a severe loss.
Sikh activist S. Papalpreet Singh has said that S. Surjit Singh Kalabula was a noble person who always stood for the pride of Sikh nation even in extreme adverse circumstances.
