SAD patriarch Parkash Singh Badal is no more

Parkash Singh Badal, the former chief minister of Punjab and Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch, passed away at a private hospital in Mohali on Tuesday. He was 95. Badal, a five-time chief minister, was admitted to the intensive care unit of private hospital following complaints of breathing difficulties on Sunday. Mortal remains of Badal will be brought to Akali Dal office in Chandigarh on Wednesday. According to reports, Centre will declare two days of national mourning following the demise of the SAD patriarch. A host of leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu, condoled the demise of Badal. In June last year, Badal was hospitalised following a complaint of gastritis and bronchial asthma. In February last year, he was taken to a private hospital in Mohali for a post-Covid health check-up during which he had undergone cardiac and pulmonary check-ups too.