Punjab News/Sukhbir expresses grief over demise of hockey coach Inderjeet Singh Gill

Author(s): City Air NewsChandigarh, November 21, 2013: The Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab, Sukhbir Singh Badal, who is also holding the charge of Sports Minister and President of Hockey Association Punjab, has expressed deep grief over...

Punjab News/Sukhbir expresses grief over demise of hockey coach Inderjeet Singh Gill
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Chandigarh, November 21, 2013: The Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab, Sukhbir Singh Badal, who is also holding the charge of Sports Minister and President of Hockey Association Punjab, has expressed deep grief over the sad and untimely demise of Women Hockey team coach Inderjeet Singh Gill.

Gill died in a road accident near Sangrur on last evening.

Recalling the outstanding services rendered by Gill as a coach, Badal said that “he was the main pillar behind the success of Indian hockey at international level as he trained world class players like, Deepak Thakur, Prabhjot Singh, Sandeep Singh and goal keeper Kamaljeet Singh”. Badal prayed to the Almighty to grant peace to the departed soul and give strength to the family to bear this irreparable loss.

Meanwhile Public Relations Minister Bikram Singh Majithia, Finance Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa, MP and President of Punjab Olympic Association Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa have also expressed grief over the untimely death of Inderjeet Singh Gill.

Date: 
Thursday, November 21, 2013