SURINDER SHINDA’s SONGS WILL FOREVER  REMAIN ALIVE IN OUR MEMORIES  

ANNOUNCE TO MAKE MEMORIAL IN AYALI VILLAGE BESIDES GRANT WORTH RS. FIVE LAKH
 
Ludhiana, August 4-, 2023: Punjab Cabinet Ministers Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal and Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Friday paid tributes to renowned folk singer Surinder Shinda during Antim Ardas for the departed soul of the legendary singer. Prominent personalities including those from the music industry attended the event to pay their tribute to the folk singer.
 
Cabinet Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal while addressing the gathering said that the state government was stood by the family during this hour of grief. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had also met with the grief-stricken family to share his thought over the sad demise of legendry singer.  He said that Surinder Shinda's songs melt in the ears like honey adding that he was the symbol of such a golden era of music when singing was holding significant role in the society. He further mentioned that if Panchayat of village Ayali provides land, the state government would build memorial-cum-museum as a tribute to folk singer. The Minister also announced to give a grant worth Rs. Five lakhs from his discretionary funds for the construction of this memorial. He further stated that Surinder Shinda raised the flag of folk singing with his powerful voice. Sharing his companionship with the late singer, Mr. Dhaliwal said that Mr. Chinda would always attend annual fair in his native village Jagdev Kalan.
 
Cabinet Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudia, while talking about his old association with Surinder Shinda, said that he used to make anyone who met him for the first time his own with his friendly, sociable and cheerful nature. He further added Surinder Shinda made legendry folk tale of Jeona Maur immortal with his voice.
Terming Surinder Shinda a light-house for the contemporary singers who had worked hardto promote the folk singing and Punjabi culture among masses, he said adding that his loss has caused irreparable loss to folk singing as well as Punjabi language.

Meanwhile, Lok Sabha Member and Singer Hans Raj Hans thanked all the personalities on the behalf of the family and shared his memories with the singer. MP and Mohammad Saddiq, Singer Babbu Mann, Golden star Malkiat Singh, and MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali also paid their tributes to the departed singer and expressed their grief with his sons Maninder Shinda and Shiv Simran Shinda. Master Jagdev Singh Sran and Jasbir Jassi sent their messages for the family while close friends of singer, Harpreet Singh and Jarnail Singh Toor also expressed their gratitude towards the gathering. Bhai Davinder Singh Sodhi performed Kirtan on this occasion.
 
Prominent amongst others present on the occasion former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, MLAs Ashok Prashar Pappi, Kulwant Singh and Dev Maan, former ministers Maheshinder Singh Grewal, Malkit Singh Dakha, Hira Singh Gabria, Shamsher Sandhu, Professor Gurbhajan Singh Gill, Krishan Kumar Bawa, Amarjit Singh Tikka, Gurdev Singh Lapra, Ranjit Kaur, Jaswinder Bhalla, Harjit Harman, Hardeep, Ajmer Aulakh, Jagdev Mann, Surinder Laddi, Pali Devtalia, Hobby Dhaliwal, Yudhvir Manak, Comedian Manku, Narinder Jassal, Jaswant Sandila, Mann Singh Garcha, Manmohan Guddu, Sarpanch Jagdish Grewal,  Jagdeep Gill, Jaswinder Jassi, Harinder Singh Kaka, Gill Nathuhedi, Lovely Nirman, Bachan Bedil, Ranjit Mani, Samsher Guddu, Shiv Kumar, Gurpreet Singh Toor, Kuldeep Kaur, Sarabjit Mangat, Dr. Nirmal Jaura, Navdeep Singh Gill, Puneet Pal Singh Gill, Gurbahar Singh, and Varinder Singh Nirvan.