CHANDIGARH OCTOBER 25: Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today expressed profound grief and sorrow over the sudden and tragic demise of eminent actor and satirist Mr. Jaspal Bhatti (57) who passed away in a fatal road accident at Shahkot in Jalandhar district on early Thursday.
Describing Mr. Bhatti as a multi-facet personality and a true son of soil, the Chief Minister said that Mr. Bhatti through his rare sarcastic humor and wit made enormous contribution in sensitizing the general public especially at the grass roots level in eradicating social evils from the society. The Chief Minister said that Mr. Bhatti being an icon of budding artists especially the humorists across the country has left an indelible imprint on the television and Punjabi film industry due to his relentless efforts to relieve the stressed minds in the present melancholic society through his healthy comedy as a ‘laughter king’ and became a household name in comedy. Mr. Bhatti as a celebrated columnist also played a pro-active role in highlighting the social issues to the fore through his prolific writings. Mr. Badal said in the death of Mr. Bhatti a void has been created in the arena of Punjabi film industry, TV and print media which was hard to be filled.
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister also wished a speedy recovery to his son Mr. Jasraj and others who were injured while travelling along with Mr. Bhatti on that fateful day.
Sharing his heart felt sympathies with the bereaved family, the Chief Minister prayed to the Almighty to grant eternal peace to the departed soul and give courage to family members, friends, relatives and millions of his fans to bear this irreparable loss.