Punjabi writer Gurbhajan Gill’s books presented through Speaker Sandhawan and Agriculture Minister Khuddiyan to be placed in Punjab Vidhan Sabha library
Babushahi Bureau
Ludhiana August 11, 2023: Honoured as Shiromani Punjabi poet in 2014 by the Department of Languages, who is also Chairman of Punjabi Folk Heritage Academy Ludhiana Prof. Gurbhajan Singh Gill's 16 poetry books published so far have reached to be placed in the library of Punjab Vidhan Sabha. Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker, Kultar Singh Sandhawan and Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian received these books from the senior reporter of the Vidhan Sabha Harpreet Singh Swatch who handed over these books to them as sent by the poet .
Faridkot MLA Gurdit Singh Sekhon was also present on this occasion.
Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhawan said that the library of the Vidhan Sabha has enriched itself with these books.
He informed that he himself loved Punjabi literature and keeps read reading books. Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said that he since long has been reading the books of Prof. Gurbhajan Gill’s and is also in personal touch with the poet. Now it is a matter of joy to see all these books in the Vidhan Sabha Library. All legislators and staff will benefit from these books.
Prof. Gill says in his message that he is happy that his books have reached the place where bright personalities representing all Punjab sit. He said that he would like if all MLAs set an example for the rest of the country by reading as many books as possible.
Gill says books are the best friends for learning for choosing good words by the legislatures as the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly are now live all over the world and people take the words spoken by the MLAs seriously.
It is worth mentioning that in addition to Prof. Gurbhajan Gill’s quotes, other eminent poets Sant Ram Udasi, Surjit Patar, Baba Najmi and Buta Singh Chauhan’s poetical quotes are often spoken by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann in the assembly and he also quoted from these books in the Parliament when he was an MP.
Among the books given to the library of the Vidhan Sabha are Gurbhajan Gill's Sheesha Jhooth Bolda Hai (Poetry), Har Dhukhda Pind Mera Hai (Ghazals), Surkh Samuder (Poetry), Do Harf Rasidi (Ghazals), Agan Katha ( Poetry , Man De Buhe Bariyan (Ghazals), Dharti Naad (Poetry), Khair Panjan Panian Di (Poems on Indo-Pak Relations and Punjabiyat), Phulhan Di Jhanjar (Song Collection), Pardarshi (Poetry), Morpankh(Ghazals) Man Tandoor (Poetry), Tariyan Naal Gallan Kardiyan (Ghazal- Published by Sulkhan Singh Sarhadi), Gulnar (Ghazal), Mirgavali (Ghazals), Raavi (Ghazals),Surtal (Ghazals), Includes Charkhadi (Poems), Pippal Pattian (Anthology) and Jal Kan (Rubais) etc are all th poetry books.