Dr. Surjit Patar’s death is a huge loss to Punjab, literature, and culture: MP Arora
Ludhiana: Rajya Sabha MP from Ludhiana, Sanjeev Arora, noted Punjabi poet Dr. Deeply saddened by the sudden demise of Surjit Patar (79).In a statement here on Saturday, Arora said that this morning Dr. He is shocked by the information received about Patar’s death.
Arora Dr. Patar’s wife Bhupinder Kaur Patar and sons Manraj Patar and Ankur Patar expressed their condolences to the victim’s family members.
In addition, Arora said that fortunately Dr. The character has met several times.
He said that Dr. During his meetings with Patar, he found that Dr. Patar was not only a famous Punjabi poet but also a great thinker, a good human being and a good doer. He said that Dr. Patar was a person who was completely connected to the ground.
He said that people of Punjab, especially people associated with literature and culture of Punjab, Padma Shri awardee Dr. Saddened to hear about Patar’s death.
Arora said that people of Punjab for Punjabi literature and Punjabi culture Dr. Patar will always be indebted to him for the commendable work done by him.
He said that Dr. Patar’s creative writing crossed all boundaries, which is evident from the fact that his poems have been translated into Hindi and other languages.
He recalled that in the beginning, Dr. Patar served as Professor of Punjabi at the Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, where he began his literary journey in Punjabi.
He said that the late poet will also be remembered for his recent decision to return the Padma Shri to show solidarity with the protesting farmers on the borders of Delhi.
Arora said that Punjabi lovers like him Dr. The character is fond of poetry. He said that Dr. Patar has not only written Punjabi poetry, but also penned dialogues for films like “Shaheed Udham Singh” and the Punjabi version of Deepa Mehta’s “Heaven on Earth”.
He further said that Dr. Patar’s demise is a great loss to Punjab, Punjabi literature and culture which can never be completed.
