The ‘Antim Ardas’ of Late Balvinder Singh Nakai, Chairman of IFFCO was attended both by the members of cooperative fraternity and political class. The Bhog & Antim Ardaas for the departed soul was held on Thursday at the native place of late Shri Nakai at the Nakai Farm, Rampura Phul in Bathinda, Punjab.
If former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab Sukhbir Singh Badal and other senior leaders of Shiromani Akali Dal attended the event, cooperative fraternity was represented by the likes of IFFCO officiating Chairman Dileepbhai Sanghani, MD Dr U S Awasthi, IFFCO board members, and senior officials, Kribhco Chairman Chandra Pal Singh Yadav and other eminent cooperators.
Later on, General Secretary, Shiromani Akali Dal, Bikram Singh Majithia wrote, “Attended the bhog of Senior Akali leader and former Chief Parliamentary Secretary Jagdeep Singh Nakai’s father Balwinder Singh Nakai, who passed away recently. May Waheguru give peace to the departed soul and give strength to the family to bear the loss”.
Several other leaders including President Shiromani Akali Dal (Kisan Wing) & Former Cabinet Minister Punjab Government Sikander Singh Maluka, Senior Vice President-Youth Akali Dal, Jesrat Singh Sandhoo and others paid tributes to the departed soul.
It bears recalling that the IFFCO Chairman Late Balvinder Singh Nakai passed away on 11th October after a prolonged illness.
Nakai had been a very popular co-operator as is evident from the tributes paid by people after his demise. While co-operators cutting across regions or sectors paid him glowing tributes, also the Prime Minister, the Home Minister, and many other cabinet ministers offered their homage to the great leader.
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him a man who empowered farmers all his life, Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said it’s an irreparable loss to the cooperative fraternity.
Nakai was born on December 5, 1934 in Bhatinda Punjab. He was a veteran co-operator and served cooperatives throughout his life.
