Santokh Singh Gill once the owner of Guilford Furniture was made a celebrity overnight when the Hukamnamma to rid tables and chairs from Gurdwara eating areas was issued.
What propelled him into superstardom was Hasdha Punjab his free for all talk show on Amrit Bani Radio. Santokh Singh was ‘the MAN’ for a long time afterwards; he used to have a Jatehdar-like status during jalooses(processions). He deservingly earned every bit of respect. It was his approach and distinct broadcasting standards that made him so successful. Most memorable though were the ads he did. No dodgy music or any electronic sound effects, not even the fake drama they pull off these days, just his annai-16 voice.
I specifically remember one caller telling Santokh Singh he should rename the show to roanda punajb(crying Punjab, instead of Hasdha Punjab: laughing Punjab) had they read this from an egroups posting of a few weeks ago they’ll agree it should have been renamed right then. Maybe it would have brought about some awareness about the issues facing the homeland. From the AKJ e-Groups:
“The Signs of fall of Punjab are visible: The state which was once first in India in literacy rate is now 22nd in India, whose per capita income in India was highest is now 7th, its more than 50,000 industries have closed down in last 7-8 years, per capita drug (psychotronic drugs) consumption is highest in India: so much so 1/3 of the total revenue of Punjab Govt is from liquor etc., its waters have been taken away to other states, its agricultural future is bleak, its farmers are committing suicides.”
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