The book records how the Kairon family suspected “political foul play” after a CBI probe into the assassination was denied despite requests from Punjab MLAs. “Why would an unknown person who was already wanted by the police for murder attract even more police attention by killing someone who was no longer a chief minister? Police investigations had linked Kairon’s assassination to personal revenge by the main accused Sucha Singh and had found no political conspiracy. “The closeness between Lal and Daya Singh indicated an underlying conspiracy,” says Gurinder Singh, adding the book is based on facts. When he took over as the chief minister, he introduced Punjabi in official work and also in the courts.

Source: Hindustan Times August 21, 2020 05:41 UTC