ChiefMinister's Office, Chandigarh, Punjab, January 2: Punjab Chief Minister CaptainAmarinder Singh on Saturday mourned the sad demise of the veteran Congressleader and former Union Minister Buta Singh (86), who passed away in AIIMSDelhi this morning. He is survived by two sons and a daughter.
Inhis condolence message, Captain Amarinder Singh said that he is pained to learnabout the death of the veteran Congressleader and eight time Lok Sabha MP, former Union Minister, Ex-Governor of Biharand former Chairman National Commission for Scheduled Castes, who workedrelentlessly for the welfare and upliftment of the poor and downtroddensections of the society till his last breath.
Sharinghis heartfelt sympathies with the members of the bereaved family, relatives andfriends, the Chief Minister prayed to the Almighty to give strength to bearthis irreparable loss and grant eternal peace to the departed soul.