AMN / JAMMU
The National Panthers Party Chief Professor Bhim Singh passed away today at his residence in Jammu after a prolonged illness. He was 81.
Prof. Singh was brought dead at the GMC hospital, Jammu at 8.45 A.M. The NPP Chief was not keeping well for the last several months.
Born in August, 1941 in Ramnagar area of the Udhampur district, Singh founded the Panthers Party in 1982, along with his wife Jay Mala. He remained the Party Chairman for 30 years, until 2012 when he nominated his nephew Harsh Dev Singh in his place. He made a return to active leadership last year, when he was elected President of Panthers Party. People from different spheres of life and political organisations have expressed condolence over his demise. Senior BJP leader Devender Rana condoled Singh’s demise in a Twitter post.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the demise of Prof Bhim Singh. Mr Modi said that Prof Bhim Singh Ji will be remembered as a grassroots leader who devoted his life for the welfare of Jammu and Kashmir.
Recalling his interactions with Prof Singh, Mr Modi said, he was very well read and scholarly.