Tributes pour in for Late Brijpal Tandon at 'Bhog' Ceremony

Chandigarh, October 27, 2024:  Hundreds of people from different walks of life attended the ‘Bhog’ ceremony for Late Brijpal Tandon, mother of Sanjay Tandon, a member of the BJP state executive and co-in-charge of the Himachal Pradesh BJP, to pay their heartfelt tribute to the departed soul.

In his condolence address, Sanjay Tandon recalled the special contributions of his mother, Brijpal Tandon, in inspiring and guiding the political careers of his father, Balram Ji Das Tandon, and himself.

The Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh, Gulab Chand Kataria, led a gathering of individuals from various backgrounds who paid their tributes. Among those who joined the bhog ceremony were Rajya Sabha MP Satnam Singh Sandhu; Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari; General VP Malik; RSS leader Prem Goyal; former MP Avinash Rai Khanna; UT Adviser Rajeev Verma; BJP leader Som Prakash; Chandigarh Mayor Kuldeep Kumar; former Haryana Speaker Gian Chand Gupta; and Brahma Kumaris leader Poonam Didi, along with Swami Sampurnanand Ji and Swami Guru Kripanand Ji from Divya Jyoti Jagriti.

Chandigarh BJP President Jitendra Pal Malhotra, former Mayor and ex-Chandigarh BJP President Kamla Sharma, Arun Sood, Akhil Bharatiya Brahmin Sabha President Veeresh Shandilya, former Himachal Pradesh Minister Rajiv Sejal, and former MLAs Parmjeet Pummi and Vijay Agnihotri were also present.

Notable members of the judiciary, including Justices Lisa Gill, Pankaj Jain, Harkesh Manuja, retired Justice Sudhir Mittal, and retired Justice S.S. Saron also gathered to pay their respects.

Prior to this, several dignitaries, including Himachal Pradesh's Una MLA Satpal Satti and MP Suresh Bharadwaj, visited Sanjay Tandon's residence to offer their condolences.

During the ceremony, Sanjay Tandon’s son, Satyam Tandon, dedicated a bhajan in memory of his grandmother.

Recalling his mother's words, Sanjay Tandon became emotional and, with teary eyes, expressed that having parents at home is a great blessing. "First my father, and now my mother's presence is no longer with me. Every morning, I would go to have tea with her in her room and talk for hours. She would lovingly stroke my head and effortlessly solve any problems I had. That will never happen again. She faced many ups and downs in her life. During the Emergency, it felt like a mountain had fallen on her. My father was imprisoned, and my mother raised us without ever bowing down to the government. Her courage became a priceless lesson for all of us, teaching us to fight with full strength during difficult times.

She kept our entire family united, showering love on both the young and the old. I recall with tears that my grandchildren understand that if they wanted to escape my scolding, they would hide behind their grandmother because I could never speak in front of her. We will all feel her absence for the rest of our lives."