The son sets in Tohra village
Tohra (Patiala), April 1
Cavalcades are not new to this village, which has been made famous by its most eminent son, Gurcharan Singh Tohra. However, today’s stream of vehicles was one the villagers were expecting with a heavy heart since morning, when they came to know their beloved leader had passed away in Delhi last night. Even the stout hearted felt weak at the proposition of approaching the van carrying the mortal remains of the SGPC President. In video(28k, 56k)

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A massive turnout of mourners receive the body of SGPC chief Gurcharan Singh Tohra at Shambhu barrier, near Rajpura, on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

Offices, schools closed
5-day state mourning declared
Chandigarh, April 1
The Punjab Government has declared a holiday tomorrow in all its offices, boards, corporations and educational institutions as a mark of respect to Jathedar Gurcharan Singh Tohra, SGPC chief, and member of the Rajya Sabha, who passed away early this morning.

Decision to shift Tohra was wrong: CM
Patiala, April 1
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today expressed surprise at the decision of the Shiromani Akali Dal President Parkash Singh Badal to shift critically ill Gurcharan Singh Tohra to Delhi yesterday from Amritsar.

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Impact of Tohra’s death on Punjab politics
Chandigarh, April 1
Mr Gurcharan Singh Tohra was the most celebrated leader of the Khalsa Panth for about four decades. He not only lent a thundering voice to Panthic politics but also gave a new meaning, direction and idiom to it.

Pakhoke is acting SGPC chief
Amritsar, April 1
Senior vice-president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Alwinder Pal Singh Pakhoke would be the working president of the ‘mini Parliament of Sikhs’. He may continue to hold this post till the completion of Lok Sabha elections.

Punjab moves SC on auctions
New Delhi, April 1
Aggrieved by yesterday’s order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court quashing the auction of liquor vends in three districts of Punjab, the state government today moved the Supreme Court seeking its immediate stay.

Team India create history in Pak Multan, April 1 After a 50-year wait, India finally humbled Pakistan on its home turf for the first time to record its biggest-ever win abroad, marking yet another high for the resurgent team that recently triumphed in the one-day series against the arch-rivals. In video(28k, 56k) PM congratulates Indian team India’s captain Rahul Dravid (left) celebrates with teammate Irfan Pathan after winning the first Test match against Pakistan in Multan on Thursday. — Reuters photo (More stories on Sports page)