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Martyrdom Day festivities draw flak
Varinder Walia and Sanjay Bumbroo
Tribune News Service
Tarn Taran, June 15
Illumination of Darbar Sahib, which was founded by Guru Arjan Dev, on his 400th martyrdom anniversary has evoked mixed response even as the city of Tarn Taran overflowed with devotees and emotion with unusual fervour. Heads bowed to Darbar Sahib (Tarn Taran).
It was a rare sight, and a rare feeling, too, for the Sikh shrine, nay the entire city that illuminated by guiding principles contained in the holy Granth Sahib but certain senior Panthic leaders said that it (illumination) was not required on ‘Shaheedi Divas’ (martyrdom day). Instead of illuminating the Sikh shrines, spiritual illumination was needed religious fervour is allright but it should not have been dominated by festivities. The bedecked elephants received 5 km-long procession taken out from Moga to Tarn Taran by Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal, general secretary SAD. Various Nagar Kirtans from different parts of the country also reached the city which would be up graded as district headquarter tomorrow.
Religious fervor was at its zenith as people from the region and far-off places reached the town today to pay tributes to the Guru.
Mr Manjit Singh Calcutta, senior SGPC member, said that though the Sikhs were always in high spirits but instead of festivity , religious fervour should have dominated the functions. He said Mr Gurcharan Singh Tohra, a former SGPC president wanted to stop political conferences at martyrdom days so that real aim of observing such occasion should not get diluted .
Though the SGPC and the Shiromani Akali Dal had made all-out efforts to attract big gathering at Mata Ganga Istri Conference yesterday since it was addressed by political leaders of the SAD and the BJP yet the kirtan darbar, here today was low-key affair.
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060616/punjab1.htm
