Former Punjab cabinet minister Jasbir Singh dies at 78

Sangrur: Jasbir Singh, a former cabinet minister in the Beant Singh government in 1992, passed away after a heart attack on Friday night. He was 78. The ex-Sangrur MLA, known to be a Beant Singh loyalist, also served as Sangrur district president, spokesman and vice president of the Punjab Congress.
He is survived by his wife, a son and two daughters, and will be cremated in Sangrur on Saturday.