Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Vijay Diwas 16 Dec 2014 Sharandeep Kaur Brar IAS ADC Sirsa pays homage to martyrs

Vijay Diwas 16 Dec 2014 - Sharandeep Kaur Brar IAS ADC Sirsa pays homage to martyrs.
SIRSA NEWS 
16 December, 2014
Pictures and Videos: Amar Singh Jyani, GS Mann, Background Music: Murari Verma.
Watch Video: Vijay Diwas 16 Dec 2014 - Sharandeep Kaur Brar, IAS ADC Sirsa pays homage to martyrs on Vijay Diwas at Shaheed Sathal Mini Secretariat Sirsa. Interview ADC Ms Sharanjeet Kaur Brar.
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Thursday, December 11, 2014

CM Manohar Lal Khattar’s maiden visit to Sirsa

CM Manohar Lal Khattar’s maiden visit to Sirsa
SIRSA NEWS 
11 December, 2014
Pictures and Videos: Amar Singh Jyani, GS Mann, Background Music: Murari Verma.
Watch Video: CM Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar maiden visit to Sirsa
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On CM Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar maiden visit to Sirsa, no big announcements were made, many people could not meet him in the Darbar. But CM Haryana Sh Manohar Lal Khattar promised that once the CM Window is operative there will not be any need to come to such durbars and all the complaints will be accepted via emails where the one can also post his or her name and cell phone number for speedy address of public complaints and grievances. At a workers meet later CM Khattar also announced a separate college for women in Sirsa soon and said that vacant posts of senior medical officers in the district would be filled soon. Khattar, who seemed in a hurry, said at the outset of his speech that it would not be possible for him to meet all of them and asked them to hand over their applications to the officials. The turnout in the Public Meeting (Darbar) held at PWD Rest House Barnala Road was much thinner than what the officials had expected.

Friday, November 21, 2014

Sirsa News to resume after a Gap

Sirsa News to resume after a Gap
SIRSA NEWS 
21 November, 2014
Pictures and Videos: Amar Singh Jyani, GS Mann, Background Music: Murari Verma.
Dear readers, activity on SirsaNews.com remained dormant for a period of more than six weeks due to unavoidable reasons. (The editor was out of India)
SirsaNews.com will resume posting of news and events of Sirsa and Around and a few from all over Haryana. The activity will in sometime return to the previous normal level of posting several posts and Videos every month. Some of the news and events that happened during the Gap time will also be posted.

Thanks for your worthy patronage.

Thursday, October 09, 2014

AAP National Leader Yogendra Yadav initiates Swachh Rajniti March

AAP National Leader Yogendra Yadav initiates Swachh Rajniti March.
SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )
09 October, 2014
Pictures and Videos: Amar Singh Jyani, GS Mann, Background Music: Murari Verma.

Watch Video: Part 1- Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader and member of the National Executive of AAP  Yogender Yadav PC in Sirsa 08 Oct 2014 Part 1 Initiates Swachh Rajniti March


Part 2 -AAP Leader and member of the National Executive of AAP  Yogender Yadav PC in Sirsa 08 Oct 2014 Part 2. Initiates Swachh Rajniti March

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Monday, September 22, 2014

HLP Candidates for 40 seats announced by Gopal Kanda

Candidates for 40 seats announced by Haryana Lok Hit Party; Gopal Kanda to contest from Sirsa.
SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )
22 September, 2014
Pictures and Videos: Amar Singh Jyani, GS Mann, Background Music: Murari Verma.
After the release of 2nd list of 34 candidates, a total of 40 Candidates for 40 seats have been announced by HLP of Gopal Kanda till today.
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Haryana Lokhit Party president Gopal Kanda today released the second list of 34 candidates for the October 15 Assembly poll. The candidates announced today by Gopal Kanda at his Rania road office are: Gopal Kanada (Sirsa) Deepak Bhirdana (Fatehabad); Gurjeet Singh Kaura (Ellenabad); Kuldeep Singh Malhi (Radaur); Nirmal Singh Malri (Kalanwali); Nahar Singh (Badli); Ravi Olihan (Garhi Sampla); Sandeep Ahlawat (Beri); Yogesh Kalra (Kaithal); Hanuman Prajapati (Barwali); Shubhangi Sharma (Pehowa); Dara Singh Saini (Narnaul); Sandhya Sharma (Yamunanagar); Nirmal Sikriwal (Hodal); Niyamat Pahalwan (Nuh); Jiwan Hiteshi (Kosli); Ekta Bansal (Panipat Rural); Pankaj Thakral (Panipat Urban); Sunita Sahrawat (Jhajjar); Abbas Khan (Faridabad); Rajni Bansal (Adampur); Krishan Chand Rana (Sonepat); Ram Mehar (Narnaund); Rajiv Gupta (Jagadhri); Rajinder Khatkar (Uchana Kalan); Surender Malik (Julana); Karan Singh Ror (Gharaunda); Satpal Rana (Kalayat); Dr Rajbir (Loharu); Rajbir Mohana (Israna); Vijay Khatak (Narwana); Ravinder Dhamlawas (Bawal); Dharamvir Yadav (Mahendergarh) and Baldev Singh Chahal (Nangal Chaudhary).

Sunday, September 21, 2014

Lions Club Sirsa Supreme and Medanta The Medicity Mega Health Checkup Camp

Lions Club Sirsa Supreme and  Medanta The Medicity Mega Health Checkup Camp.
SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )
21 September, 2014
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Watch Video: Lions Club Sirsa Supreme and Medanta The Medicity Mega Health Check up Camp held in Sirsa on 20th Sept 2014 at Jhunthra Vatika. INLD Leader Makhan Lal Singla Inaugurated the camp. Useful Interview of Dr Manish Bansal Sr. Cardiologist from Medanta-The Medicity at time line 02:20 about Heart Care. Lions Club members - Naresh Gupta, VK Hans, CS Mehta,Sanjay Gandhi, Kamal Anand, Sandeep Gogia, Amit Verma, Hardeep Bhutani, Bhoop Soni,Naresh Jindal, Bhim Bhuddi, Naresh Relhan etc were present.

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Tuesday, September 09, 2014

Khotta Sikka-Jaat Ke Thatth -- Promo in Sirsa

Khotta Sikka-Jaat Ke Thatth -- Promo in Sirsa.
SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )
09 September, 2014
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Watch Video: Khotta Sikka-Jaat Ke Thatth Promo in Sirsa. Lead Actors Nilofer, Atri Kumar, Producer Babblu and other actors speak about the Film.
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Khota Sikka - Jaat Ke Thaath | Official trailer below

Wednesday, September 03, 2014

Day of Protests- CDLU, National College Girls Wing and Mobile Dealers

Day of Protests- at CDLU, by students of National College Girls Wing and Mobile Dealers at City Thana
SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )
03 September, 2014 (late post of NEWS of 04th August 2014)
Pictures and Videos: Amar Singh Jyani, GS Mann, Background Music: Murari Verma.
Wednesday witnessed a day of protest in Sirsa.
Employees of Non teaching departments of CDLU kept a lockout in front of Swami Vivekanand Library Complex pressing for their demand much needed new posts in Non Teaching Departments. CM Haryana had announced on his last visit in 1st week of August that he will pass an order to Education department for recruitment in NTD of CDLU. 
Girls of National College Women’s Wing blocked NH10 at Tau Devi Lal Chowk passing through the middle of city reportedly for more than a couple of hours, the Students were protesting against delay in construction of New Building of Girls Wing, which had been announced by CM Haryana over a year ago, Police and even intervention of SDM Sirsa could not pacify the protesting girls. Students alleged that despite repeated protests by them outside their college and the Deputy Commissioner’s office, the authorities were apathetic towards their demand.
Deputy Commissioner Anshaj Singh said the project had been delayed due to lack of coordination between two government department— PWD (B&R) and Haryana Urban Development Authority.
Later they removed the roadblock only to resume the protest next day in front of Girls Wing of the college.
Mobile Dealers Association of Sirsa protested in front of City Thana Sirsa and raised slogans against Police for its failure in preventing the rise in cases of thefts, chain snatchings in general and theft and break-in in Shops of Mobile Phone Dealers and technicians particularly. City SHO Suresh Pal could not satisfy the query about unsolved theft cases of previous 4 years. In January this year also the Association staged a protest for this problem. See related News and video  of Jan 2014:
http://sirsanews.blogspot.in/2014/01/mobile-dealers-association-gherao-city.html
Mobile Dealers Association Sirsa, Gherao City Police Station on 23rd Jan 2014.
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Monday, September 01, 2014

Sirsa as district turns 39 today

Sirsa as district turns 39 today.
SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )
01 September, 2014

[Haryana Media Foundation held a program on the eve of Sirsa Day, Videos and Pictures of the Eve will be posted soon in a separate post.]
About SIRSA on September 1st 2014 (A brief up to date History of Sirsa from Archives of www.SirsaNews.com published earlier here)
SIRSA is a district in the Haryana State of India. Its history dates back to the time of Mahabharata. At one time, the Sarasvati River (now known as Ghagger) flowed in this area. Baba Sarsainath is said to have been the first person to come here to do 'tapp'.
Above Photo Note: Dr. Ravinder Puri
Its ancient name was Sairishaka, which finds mention in Mahabharata, Panini's Ashatadhayayi and Divyavadan. In Mahabharata, Sairishaka is described as being taken by Nakula in his conquest of the western quarter. It must have been a flourishing city in the 5th century B.C. as it has been mentioned by Panini. According to local tradition, an unknown king named Saras founded the town in 7th century A.D. and built a fort. The material remains of an ancient fort can still be seen in the South-East of the present town. According to another tradition, the name has its origin from the sacred river SARASVATI which one flowed near it. Hence a large chunk of populace call it by the name SARSA. The derivation of name Sirsa, is also attributed to the abundance of siris trees in the neighborhood of Sirsa which seems quite plausible for it finds some corroboration also in Panini and his commentator. In ancient period, Sirsa was also known as Sirsapattan.
In the time of Akbar, Sirsa was one of the dasturs of Hisar Feroza Sarkar and much of its area lying in the present Sirsa district was covered by Mahals of Fatehabad, Bhattu, Bhangiwal (Darba), Sirsa, Bhatner (or Hanumangarh, Rajasthan) and Paniyana (Rajasthan). With the decline of the Mughal Empire, the track comprising Sirsa district came under the control of Marathas. The whole of Delhi Territory of which the tract formed part was ceded by the Marathas to the British in 1810.
In 1819, the Delhi territory was divided into three districts - the Central which included Delhi, The Southern including Rewari, and the North-Western including Panipat, Hansi, Hisar, Sirsa and Rohtak. In 1820, the latter was again sub-divided into Northern and Western and Sirsa alongwith Hansi, Hisar and Bhiwani formed Western district (Haryana district and later known Hisar district). In 1837, Sirsa and Rania parganas were taken out of Haryana district and alongwith Guda and Malaut parganas were formed into a separate district called Bhattiana. The whole of the Delhi territory alongwith district of Bhattiana and Hisar was transferred to Punjab in 1858 and the district of Bhattiana was renamed as Sirsa.
The Sirsa district which comprised three tahsils of Sirsa, Dabwali and Fazilka was abolished in 1884 and Sirsa tahsil (consisting of 199 Villages) and 126 villages of Dabwali tahsil formed one tahsil and the same was merged in the Hisar district and the rest of the portion was transferred to the Firozpur district (Punjab). There was no change till the Independence of the country except that a village was transferred from Sirsa tahsil to the then state of Bikaner in 1906. The entire area of the district was included in the new state of Haryana on November 1, 1966. In 1968, Sirsa tehsil was bifurcated into Sirsa and Dabwali tahsils. In 1974, three villages of Dabwali tahsil were transferred to Sirsa tahsil.
On September 1, 1975, Sirsa was again made a separate District of Haryana.
Sirsa as of today is fast emerging as an education city, it now boasts of several technical colleges, pharmacy, medical and paramedical institutes, PG Colleges, B.Ed. Colleges, and one UGC recognized University. Its longtime status of agriculturally advanced district remains undisputed even today. Sirsa boasts of good production of Wheat, Rice & Cotton mainly along with mustard, barley, pulses, vegetables and citrus fruits.
Sirsa is also known for its various Religious places inside the main city and the surroundings. Its known to be bound by various religious Deras and Kutiyaas from all its sides. The main city has several Hindu temples including Dera Sarsainath, 2 historic Sikh Gurdwaras, one ancient Jama Masjid, Tomb Khwaja Pir, two old Churches. On the outskirts of Sirsa are situated Radha Swami Satsang Ghar, Nirankari Bhawan, Dera Sacha Sauda, Tarkehswarm Dham (Tara Baba Kutia), Dera Bhuman Shah, Namdhari Dera Jeevan Nagar, Dera Jagmal Wali of Sant Baluchistani, Gurdwara Chormaar Sahib etc. etc.
Ex Deputy Prime Minister, Late Chaudhary Devi Lal and Ex CM Haryana Sh OP Chautala belong to Sirsa. It was a vision of Ch Devi Lal to provide good education facilities in Sirsa, his this dream was carved into shape by Ch. OP Chautala by setting up Ch Devi Lal University (CDLU) and Ch Devi Lal Memorial Engineering College at Sirsa, the grandsons of Ch. Devi Lal could not sit idle in enhancing the dreams of Ch Devi Lal, Jan Nayak Ch Devilal Vidyapeeth, (JCDV) a premier education provider which has more than seven institutes running under its aegis and has a beautiful campus on Barnala Road is a brain child of Sh. Ajay Singh MP and Sh. Abhay Singh Chautala MLA, both are grandsons of Ch Devi Lal and sons of Ch OP Chautala. Great Grand Son of Ch Devi Lal, Mr. Digvijay Chautala has set up JCD National Cricket Academy at Sirsa in 2008. Govt. National PG College of Sirsa is Haryana's largest college strength wise.
Famous cinematographer and contemporary Punjabi films producer, Manmohan Singh of DDLJ fame belongs to SIRSA. Sirsa is geographically at a strategic point for Air Warfare so it has a well established airbase of the IAF.
As we go towards west along the course of Ghagger River (erstwhile Sraswati) the rich soil of its surrounding areas famous for bumper rice and wheat crops also is a home to migratory birds from as far as Siberia, The Ottu Wier about 12 KM from Sirsa City is being developed into a big 1200Acres lake, a bird sanctuary, and a tourist attraction bythe present Government, though the polluted waters from the industrial affluents discharged upstream the river are keeping many of the migratory birds away still one can notice bird life there. Going past the Ottu Wier, is Rania town which was home to Bhatti Nawab of Rania he resisted the British and was freedom fighter of first war against The British for Independence in 1857.
Next to Rania is Jeevan Nagar the home of Namdhari Kuka Sikhs, the Kuka Sikhs were the army of Baba Ram Singh ji Namdhari and it is said that even before 1857 movement, the KUKA Sikhs were the first to blow bigule against the British by declaring non-cooperation, so chronologically this may be the advent of war against the British. Suba Khushal Singh of Village Thiraj was a freedom fighter of that era from Sirsa. The Namdhari Sikhs apart from their role in the freedom fight of India are also famous for Namdhari Music, as they sing the Sacred Gurbani Shabds in Raagas only, as prescribed in the holy Guru Granth. TheFamous Gazal Maestro Jagjeet Singh descends from a Namdhari Family. Namdharis are cow lovers and the protection of Cows from slaughter remains the foremost concern of Namdharis. Namdhari XI hockey had always been on the forefront, after a brief pause, again today Sardar Singh and Deedar Singh, products of Namdhari Hockey Academy, now play for the National Hockey team are from village Sant Nagar Sirsa. Unlike infamous Khap Panchayats of South-East Haryana, a social body LOKPANCHAYAT works for social justice and aims at resolving various disputes at village level, is active since almost last three decades in this very region.
On the South end of Sirsa is Dera Sacha Sauda, the dera apart from its religious activities, runs educational institutes and has put great emphasis upon sports in these institutes, in 2008, more than half a dozen of girls from Shah Satnam Ji Girls Education School played for and made the Indian team win the 12th Asian Women’s Roller Skating Hockey Champion Ship held at Kolkata. The dera also has a well built cricket stadium where veteran teams of India and Pakistan played a day and night series.
Dera Sar Sainath, presence of large number Bodh and Jain monks and other Sufee fakirs brought 1st and 10th Sikh Gurus, Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind to Sirsa, Guru Nanak stayed for forty days in the company of a sufi saint at the place where now historical Gurdwara Chilla Sahib is, Guru Gobind visited Dera Sar Sai Nath and also stayed there, the historic Gurdwara Patshahi Dasam is also in the midst of the main city. One lesser known mandir of the city near Ghanta Ghar Chowk is Khatu Shyam Mandir which has an ancient, 850 years old Idol of Lord Krishna installed in it. There is a pracheen Shiv Mandir inside the Gau Shala. Baba Bihari Samadh on Rania road, which apart from its religious aura is also known for holding Indian music concerts at the samadhi regularly.Shankar Sharma a renowned painter has a Chitrashala in Nohria Bazar. Ramesh Chander Shalihas, Harbahjan Singh Rainu, Sukhchain Singh Bhandari, Puran Moudgil, Rup Devgun, Harbhagwan Chawla....and several more are famous writers/poets from Sirsa.
Village Ludesar has a war memorial of Second World War martyrs. While the jawans of today also have never left themselves behind in the supreme sacrifice for their motherland, more recently there were at-least three martyrs from Sirsa in the Indian Army who laid their lives fighting for India in the Kargil war.
Sirsa shares its borders with Rajasthan & Punjab so a trilateral fusion of cultures of Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana can be seen only in this city. As varied as its culture is its climate from touching as low as 7degree Celsius in winter to as high as 47 degrees in the summer. Yet SIRSA is always appreciated for the extraordinary tolerance of its people and their warm hospitality.


Compiled and updated by G.S. Mann, Editor: www.sirsanews.com the original article is available on this website also. Errors and omissions if any are regretted.
Disclaimer:

Though every care has been taken into putting the facts in correct light throughout this article, even then some mistakes might have crept in, some facts and matters of importance that should have been mentioned might not be there due to sheer ignorance of these to the writer and not due to any deliberation, inputs from readers are welcome via: sirsanews@gmail.com Errors and omissions if any are regretted.

Friday, August 29, 2014

BS Hooda and HPCC President Dr Ashok Tanwar at CDLU Sirsa

CM Haryana BS Hooda and Ex MP Sirsa, HPCC President Dr Ashok Tanwar at CDLU Sirsa
SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )
29 August, 2014 (late post of NEWS of 04th August 2014)
Pictures and Videos: Amar Singh Jyani, GS Mann, Background Music: Murari Verma.
Watch Video: CM Haryana BS Hooda and Ex MP Sirsa, HPCC President Dr Ashok Tanwar Inaugurated Multipurpose Hall cum Auditorium at CDLU Sirsa on 4th Aug 2014. VC Dr Radheshyam Sharma Staff and Students applaud the inauguration. The projects apart from the inauguration of a multipurpose hall-cum-auditorium built at a cost of Rs 28.5 crore, include laying the foundation stone of a new teaching block for the Law Department for Rs 10.36 crore and a new girls’ hostel for Rs 8.50 crore at Chaudhary Devi Lal University. 

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This video also has address by CM BS Hooda and Dr Ashok Tanwar.

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Manak Deewan Villagers have voluntarily adopted 2 Child Norm

Villagers of Manak Deewan of Block Nathusari Chopta of Distt Sirsa Haryana have voluntarily adopted 1 or 2 Child only Norm
SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )
26 August, 2014
Pictures and Videos: Amar Singh Jyani, GS Mann, Background Music: Murari Verma.
Watch Video: Villagers of Manak Deewan of Block Nathusari Chopta of Distt Sirsa Haryana have adopted Voluntarily 1 or 2 Child only Norm. Women residents from village Bado Devi Chando Devi Bimla Shakuntla narrate this. Also watch interviews of Namberdar Krishan, Teacher Ajab Beniwal, Villagers Rai Singh and Vinod, Anchor Amar Jyani and Aangan Wadi Worker Sanju
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Ludesar Village of Distt Sirsa is a Village of Martyrs

Ludesar Village of Distt Sirsa Haryana is a Village of Martyrs
SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )
26 August, 2014
Pictures and Videos: Amar Singh Jyani, GS Mann, Background Music: Murari Verma.
Watch Video: Ludesar Village of Distt Sirsa Haryana is a Village of Martyrs. Visuals of Village and Interviews of Bansi Lal, Jagdish Chander, Ram Swarup, Partap Singh, family member of the martyrs and villagers of Ludesar telling about Sacrifices and some demands.
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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

The Guiding Light: T.S. Mann, on his Eleventh 'Barsi'

The Guiding Light: T.S. Mann, on his Eleventh 'Barsi'

19 August 2014 

On The Eleventh Death Anniversary of Sr. TS Mann, SIRSA NEWS brings you brief life sketch of Sr. Mann, the guiding light and inspiration that drives this Web Site.

A Rare Video of 2003 TS Mann with LK Advani will posted soon
<< Late Sardar Tirlok Singh Mann (HPS- I Retd. Supdt. Jail)
Sardar Tirlok Singh Mann was born at Village Mannawala Distt. Shekhupura. (Now in Punjab of Pakistan) on 20th July 1920 in the famous Mannawala Family (A chapter is devoted to Mannawala Family, in the book The Chiefs of Punjab, by a British Author. A family tree from 1700AD up to the name of Sr T.S. Mann also exists in this book as well as the Gazette of Punjab)He was the eldest son of S. Sahib Singh Mann (Ex MLC of Punjab Assembly 1952) His education started from Guru Nanak Khalsa High School Nanakana Sahib. He did his Graduation in 1942 from Khalsa College Amritsar. Six feet tall and well built; he was a good athlete & sportsman. He won the Punjab University’s ‘One Mile’ race twice. At that time the Punjab University was the biggest university in the North India and was located at Lahore. Even then he represented the Punjab University’s Volleyball team.
Above: S. Sahib Singh Mann MLC in a Group Photo of 1952 Members of The Punjab Legislative Council SIMLA


TS Mann with the famous Khalsa College Amritsar in the Back Ground
British Professors taught English in Khalsa College at that time. He had good command over English, Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi and even some working knowledge of French. He visited Sri Harmandir Sahib every morning during all 4years of his hostel life at Khalsa College Amritsar He held his teachers and professors in high esteem. Prof Sahib Singh, who is known for the most authenticated TIKA of Sri Guru Granth Sahib was one of his favourite professors.

In 1943, he joined the Jail department by appointment through Punjab Services Commission. His first posting was probably at Multan Jail as Asstt. Supdt. Jail. At time of partition in 1947, the family was allotted land at Sirsa; he was made a camp commandant for some time to take care of partition refugees at SIRSA. He resumed his jail department post in post partition India. During his service in the Jail Dept he did not distance himself from the prisoners, rather he understood their psychology and interacted with them to resolve their problems as and when these surfaced. He was very particular about the ration and good hygienic food of the Jail prisoners, and daily ensured that the right quantity and rightly cooked food was served on time. He also took care of the welfare possibilities of all the prisoners. He was very popular with the inmates and many of them used to thank him on and after completion of their jail terms. Besides many jails of Punjab & Haryana he was also posted at Tihar Jail Delhi in early fifties.
 TV Shots from Aaj Tak telecast of 2003
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In 1975 to 1977 during the national emergency, he was Superintendent of Rohtak Jail. Many senior political leaders were detained in Rohtak jail under his tenure. {To name a few: Sh Bhairon Singh Shekhwat Ex. Vice president of India, Sh LK Advani Ex. Deputy Prime Minister of India, Sh Chander Shekhar Ex PM of India, Ch. Devi Lal Ex DPM India (and Ex CM Haryana), Sh. Sikander Bakht Ex Governor of KERALA, Dr Bhai Mahavir Governor of MP. Sh. Pillo Modi MP, Sh Ashok Mehta MP, Samar Guha, Sh Biju Patnaik Ex CM Orissa, Major Jaipal, Bakshi Jagdev and many more…………} All of these were satisfied with the humane behavior of Sr. TS Mann. Many of them called upon him personally at his official residence soon after attaining political posts and ministries in The Janta Party in 1977. Even today many of them remember him fondly. He was being offered a seat for becoming a MP in the elections of 1977, but he refused as he was a non Political Man and never took any advantage of his such closeness to these leaders. May it be recalled that in 1977 elections it was landslide victory for the JANTA PARTY, and anyone who was nominated by Janta Party was sure to win. After a gap of 28 years, Sh. LK Advani DPM of India recalled him at Rohtak jail on 26 June 2003. An exclusive video film on LK Advani and TS Mann was produced by AajTak news channel in Rohtak Jail; it was telecast at prime time on 26 June 2003 under ‘VISHESH’ Sh Advani specifically mentioned in this telecast the good treatment he got from Mr. Mann during detention under MISA. [see Pictures above] After 35 years of meritorious service he retired in 1979 as Supdt. Distt. Jail Rohtak, at that time this was the second senior most post in the Jail Deptt. The Govt. gave him four increments for his honest & dedicated services. He had ample regards for his officer: I.G. Prisons, Late Sh. SK Puri. That’s why he refused a promotion to the rank of The IG (the Highest Post of Jail Deptt. In those days) during the last few months of his service, as this would have put the then IG Mr. Puri in trouble, and would have jinxed the last phase of service (career) of Sh. Puri, due to certain political reasons.
He took up farming at his farm at village Kirpal Patti, in Ellenabad Sub Division of District SIRSA after retirement. He did co-operative farming by indulging 20 families with him. He made sure that basic needs of these families (Housing, food and clothing) were fulfilled. He arranged money for them also. He discouraged these families to consume alcohol or any kind of intoxicants. He imparted moral and social teachings to all the people associated with him. He himself was a teetotaller and vegetarian throughout his life. Along with farming he took up many social projects. From 1994, he gave a new momentum to the already Established ‘LOK PANCHAYAT’ (A regd. body) in the Rania-Ellenabad Jeevan Nagar area of SIRSA. Lokpanchayat is a non-religious, non-political, non-factional, social body. [NGO]
In 2001 he had joined the move initiated from the Districts of Karnal & Kurukshetra, for the formation of separate SGPC for Haryana (now known as HSGPC: Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Adhoc). He motivated and apprised people of Sirsa district about the necessity of separate SGPC for Haryana. His foresight and the ideas instilled in the minds of the crusaders of HSGPC, kept the demand for HSGPC alive & the efforts continued long after his death. Sikh population and Sikh leaders of Haryana kept on pressing for this demand. Efforts of Dr Ashok Tanwar and Avantika Tanwar in persuading the rightful demand of Separate Gurdwara Committee finally bore results; a bill for Separate Gurdwara Committee was presented in the Haryana Assembly and the same was passed. The separate body for management of Sikh Gurdwaras has been hence formed by an act of Haryana Govt in the recent assembly session in July 2014 to which Governor Haryana gave an assent.

He was stern follower of the teachings of Guru Granth Sahib. He always cherished his parents.
In 1986, the untimely demise of his elder son: Sh. Gurinder Mann, perturbed him for a while but he took this great loss as will of The Almighty and consoled rest of the family. It is worth mentioning here that Sh. Gurinder Mann was highly educated [M.A. LL.B. BJ, member HUJ] He was a highly talented budding photo-journalist and art photographer whose pictures were published in international journals.
Rajan Gurinder Mann
Gurinder Mann was a keen musician and a talented painter as well. He was elder brother of Author of this website.
Sardar T.S. Mann’s life was highly disciplined and he was highly health conscious. Even at the age of 83 years, he took long walks daily and visited his fields daily. He never needed much medical care throughout his life, as he believed that nature takes care of petty ailments. He was a die-hard optimist. Sardar Tirlok Singh Mann passed away on the 19th day of August 2003, peacefully.
He is remembered for his principled life, honesty, integrity, philanthropic, and outspoken nature.