Sikh Spirit In Naina Devi Stampede

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Kar sewa in times of tragedy

Jangveer Singh

Tribune News Service

Anandpur Sahib, August 4

Punjabiyat rose to the fore yet again as those doing kar sewa rose to the occasion to arrange for the transfer of the bodies to native places. Besides this, they also attended to the relatives of those affected by the stampede yesterday. Even though the Himachal government deputed its Bilaspur subdivisional magistrate here since yesterday, it abrogated all responsibility as far as arranging for the transportation of bodies to their homes. This responsibility was taken up by Sant Baba Labh Singh and Sant Baba Jarnail Singh who arranged for 50 trucks for this task. They also arranged for ice to prevent the bodies from decomposing. They also provided tea and ‘langar’ for the relatives of the deceased who had been camping here since yesterday evening ever since the bodies were evacuated from the site of the tragedy.

Leela Singh of Dikh village, while talking to TNS, said the kar sewaks also arranged for ‘neem’ leaves to control the all-pervasive stench in the hospital where bodies were lying all around even as knelt besides them to identify their near and dear ones. Besides the ‘kar sewaks,’ youngsters of the Sikh Missionary College too reached the spot to make announcements on a mike to coordinate the movement of bodies which had been identified to the trucks. “The trucks went as far as Panipat”, said a youth Pargat Singh.

Devotees who were present on the fateful day at the site also pitched in immediately. A group of youngsters of the Bharatiya Mahavir Dal led by Raj Kumar of Patran was instrumental in bringing down 20 bodies from the tragedy site. “We had to lift the bodies as there was no arrangement for stretchers”, he said. Raj Kumar said they went into action as they saw that no help was forthcoming from any quarter even a few hours after the tragedy.

Similarly, Rajneesh Goel, Anand Lal and Krishan Rana said they helped in bringing down 40 bodies. Rajesh Goel said even when they were doing this they were lathi charged. They also claimed that they helped in loading about 20 bodies into private vehicles as the government was taking long to make arrangements for the movement of the bodies. Some of these people took the bodies of their near and dear ones directly to their villages in Samana, Budhlada, Barnala and Patran rather then wait for the transfer to the mortuary here.

Even as all bodies were taken away from the hospital here, the ‘kar sewaks’ were busy seen helping people who reported their relatives missing in the tragedy.

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080805/main7.htm

[guptveer1469]

The bad thing is that many of the victims themselves were Sikhs!!!!!! See the list and you will see there are so many Singhs and Kaurs!!!!!!!

Comeon, why did they go there? Waheguru punished them!

But not only here, in each mandir of Punjab, Haryana or Himachal you will see Sikhs there... Why???

[guptveer1469]

See:

At least a total 140 persons, who became unfortunate victims of a stampede at shrine of Shri Nainadevi temple, have been identified. The list of the dead was released by the district administration here this evening.

The list includes nine persons from Himachal Pradesh out of whom eight belong to one family of Santosh Garh in Una district and one person Tarsem of Chadiar village.

Those of Santosh Garh are Balbir Chabba, Tarsem Chand, Bimla devi, Vishakgha Devi, Chanchal Chabba, Kiran Bala, Lalita and Shipali, Santosh Garh.

Sixtynine persons, including 29 females, have been identified from Punjab. These are — Bant Singh, Patiala; Balbir Singh, Patiala; Babu Singh, Sangrur; Angrej Singh, Mansa; Tarun Kumar, Patiala; Labhreet Singh, Barnala; Gurcharan Singh, Bhatinda; Dev Dass, Barnala; Harbans Singh, Sangrur; Pravin Sharma, Sangrur; Yadvinder Singh, Patl Singh, Patiala; Rohit, Patiala; Manpreet, Mansa; Lakhvinder Singh, Samana.

The women are — Sushma, Rajpura; Seema Devi, Rajura; Kanchan, Samana; Krishna, Rajpura; Ruchi, Manjeet Kaur, Patiala.

Kamaljeet Kaur, Babudevi, Barnala; Garima Verma, Bandlade; Pooja Devi, Muitu Ram Milan Kaur, Mansa. Rekharani, Budlada; Surjeet Kaur, Sangrur; and Mohindra, Bhatinda.

Kinni, Shimlauri, Renu, Ludhiana and Sunita, Samana; Jaswant Kaur, Patiala. Mandeep Kaur, Kulwinder Kaur, Darshana; Harbans Kaur, Poonam, Nabha; Manjeet Kaur, Patiala.

Neelam Rani, Mansa; Gurmeet, Fatehpur; Pooja, Moga; Kiran Jeet Kaur, Moga; Ranjeet Kaur Mansa.

Other men victims of this tragedy are — Ashutosh, Neeraj kumar, Patiala; Krishan, Manjeet, Patiala; Bitu Ram, Patta; Gian Ram, Samana; Jai Pal, Samana; Kulwant, Patiala; Gurmeet Singh, Ludhiana; Amandeep, Muktsar; Vikram, Charanjeet Singh, Batoli; Kajd Ram, Batoli; Jagdish Singh, Patiala; Raj kumar, Sangrur.

Sukhdev, Barnala, Ashok Kumar, Nabha; Sagar Batra, Nabha; Amandeep Singh, Bhatinda; Hunny, Samana; Gurcharan Singh, Bhatinda; Balmukund, Muktsar; Jaswinder Singh, Moga; Harbans Singh, Sangrur; Devu Ram, Barnala; and Vikar Singh, Budhlada.

Men from Haryana are — Vinit kumar, Sirsa; Ankit, Ambala; Ajay Kumar, Jind; Deepak, Fatehabad; Nishi, Fatehabad; Vicky Saini, Tohana; Soni, Fatehabad; and Lovely, Jaghsoi, Haryana.

Women are — Gurmeet, Malkeet Kaur, Jamalpur; Pooja, Tohana; Mohinder, Fatehabad. Komal, Panipat; Mohinder Devi, Panipat; Sapna, Fatehabad and Suman from Sunam.

Other persons identified are-Manpreet, Ambala; Satpal, Patiala; Garja Ram, Ludhiana; Pyara Singh, Patiala; Balwant Singh, Patiala; Balbir Singh, Patiala; Pritpal Singh, Patiala; Jasmin and Ajeet, Fatehabad; Sonu, Mansa and Ashu of Dolu Mansa.

Surinder Pal Kaur, Sangrur; Shakuntla Devi, Sunam; Simri, Payal Arora, Kiran, all from Badrokha in Sangrur district. Muni Kaur, Bhatinda; Bhura Kaur, Talwandi; Nasib Kaur, Rampura; Shanti Devi, Patiala; Golu, Tiwana; Paramjeet Kaur, Barnala; Sonu, Fatehabad and Raj kumari from Mansa.

[apne]

i know many sikhs who are upaashaks of devi devtee and even do mata ka jagrata. Many sikh women hold 'karvachauth ka vart' but when asked to recite japji sahib they go blank. Many sikhs have gone back to where they came from, supertitious beliefs. Naina Devi and Vaishno devi are favourite of such sikhs. Mr. Badal had formed an agreement to construct a ropeway from Anandpur sahib to Naina Devi back in 1999. It got stalled but might be revived. This will give credence to Hindus to insist that Naina Devi was worshipped by Guru Gobind Singh.

If you have Indian channels in your country have a look at the 'news channels'. Half the time they are showing programmes promoting superstitious beliefs and crap things. You will be amazed at how low the Indian mind has sunk. Even educated Indians are going down the drain.

[xHarinder_singh]

i know many sikhs who are upaashaks of devi devtee and even do mata ka jagrata. Many sikh women hold 'karvachauth ka vart' but when asked to recite japji sahib they go blank. Many sikhs have gone back to where they came from, supertitious beliefs. Naina Devi and Vaishno devi are favourite of such sikhs. Mr. Badal had formed an agreement to construct a ropeway from Anandpur sahib to Naina Devi back in 1999. It got stalled but might be revived. This will give credence to Hindus to insist that Naina Devi was worshipped by Guru Gobind Singh.

If you have Indian channels in your country have a look at the 'news channels'. Half the time they are showing programmes promoting superstitious beliefs and crap things. You will be amazed at how low the Indian mind has sunk. Even educated Indians are going down the drain.

pyare veer, very good post. God bless u.

Yes, I lived in delhi for some years and the "sikhs" there have made a joke of sikhi. They wear monkey caps, kharrka talllis at mandirs, speak that disgraceful punjabi, lie so much in business that even hindu shop keepers lie less than these "sikhs".

Yes, man India is doomed.

Regarding educated Indians, what is education ? INdian educational system is just cramming and slogging like donkeys all ur life. This is the "gyan" they get.

Educated Indians feel inferior to speak their mother tongue or dress in their traditional dress. They cram lyrics of english songs. Thats what many of my ex-colege duded did ,hahahaha.

[singhunit]

i know many sikhs who are upaashaks of devi devtee and even do mata ka jagrata. Many sikh women hold 'karvachauth ka vart' but when asked to recite japji sahib they go blank. Many sikhs have gone back to where they came from, supertitious beliefs. Naina Devi and Vaishno devi are favourite of such sikhs. Mr. Badal had formed an agreement to construct a ropeway from Anandpur sahib to Naina Devi back in 1999. It got stalled but might be revived. This will give credence to Hindus to insist that Naina Devi was worshipped by Guru Gobind Singh.

If you have Indian channels in your country have a look at the 'news channels'. Half the time they are showing programmes promoting superstitious beliefs and crap things. You will be amazed at how low the Indian mind has sunk. Even educated Indians are going down the drain.

pyare veer, very good post. God bless u.

Yes, I lived in delhi for some years and the "sikhs" there have made a joke of sikhi. They wear monkey caps, kharrka talllis at mandirs, speak that disgraceful punjabi, lie so much in business that even hindu shop keepers lie less than these "sikhs".

Yes, man India is doomed.

Regarding educated Indians, what is education ? INdian educational system is just cramming and slogging like donkeys all ur life. This is the "gyan" they get.

Educated Indians feel inferior to speak their mother tongue or dress in their traditional dress. They cram lyrics of english songs. Thats what many of my ex-colege duded did ,hahahaha.

Am i correct in believing that we acknowledge these 'devtae' but we obviously dont follow their teachings....then why acknowledge them in the first place? Also at Manikaran gurdwara they have pictures of mata etc in calendar forms>

WJKK WJKF

[rupinder singh]

There’s some great examples being set here from some mahan Gursikhs who are providing a sewa to humanity. There's more to gain from focusing on that rather than raise issues about the dead worshiping devtas or devis.

[singhunit]

The issue raised needs to be addressed so we can be educated ...

[rupinder singh]

The issue raised needs to be addressed so we can be educated ...

Point taken. But it would also be beneficial to focus on what GurSikhs really do when times of crisis arrive.

You will always get confused keshdharis who hang around mandirs. It's been like that from the purtaan days. Even with the greatest parcharaks and mahapurash's these people will contine carrying on with confusing forms of belief. Maybe there aint meant to be a solution to this issue, so long as the true GurSikhs carry on doing the real sewas...

[N30S1NGH]

The bad thing is that many of the victims themselves were Sikhs!!!!!! See the list and you will see there are so many Singhs and Kaurs!!!!!!!

Comeon, why did they go there? Waheguru punished them!

But not only here, in each mandir of Punjab, Haryana or Himachal you will see Sikhs there... Why???

so you are glad they were punished..i saw many children dead bodies in the news during this stampede.. and you are glad they were punished...vahiguroo doesnt belong to sikhs only... oh well sikhs went to naina devi,, they got what they deserve and chapter closed.. you may be sikh of taliban organization but definitely not sikh of sri guru gobind singh ji ... scumbags like you should be jailed and put away for good.