CHANDIGARH, Aug 14 — Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will hoist the national flag at the state-level Independence Day celebration in Faridkot, his office said Thursday.
A spokesperson for the Chief Minister’s Office said Mann has also assigned his cabinet colleagues to preside over Independence Day events at district headquarters across the state.
Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan will lead the function in Ferozepur, while Deputy Speaker Jai Kishan Rouri will do so in Fazilka. Finance Minister Harpal Cheema will attend in Rupnagar, and New and Renewable Energy Minister Aman Arora in Ludhiana.
Social Justice Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur will preside in SBS Nagar, Industry Minister Sanjeev Arora in Sangrur, and Health Minister Dr. Balbir Singh in Amritsar. Housing and Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian will hoist the flag in Gurdaspur, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak in Tarn Taran, and Transport Minister Laljeet Singh Bhullar in Mansa.
Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains will be in Moga, Mining Minister Barinder Goyal in Bathinda, and Rural Development Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sondh in Jalandhar. Local Government Minister Ravjot Singh will lead the Pathankot event, Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian in SAS Nagar, Horticulture Minister Mohinder Bhagat in Hoshiarpur, and PWD Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO in Patiala.
