1,000 Sikh Pilgrims Leave For Pakistan

[Azaad]

More than 1,000 Sikh pilgrims - about 800 of them as part of the SGPC-organised jatha - left on their seven-day sojourn to Pakistan, where they will participate in the birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev.

Meanwhile, over 100 members of different groups of Sikh pilgrims hailing from states like UP, Uttarakhand, Delhi and Bihar faced some inconvenience and confusion as they were not aware whether they had to reach the Amritsar city railway station or the Attari railway station.

They had started descending on the Amritsar city railway station at around 8 a.m. and could begin their journey to Pakistan only around 2.30 p.m. when a special train took them to Attari, from where they headed for Nankana Sahib, it was learnt.

On the other hand, the 800-strong SGPC jatha of pilgrims left the Attari railway station for Nankana Sahib under the leadership of Jagir Singh and Bibi Harbans Kaur.

The jathas reached Nankana Sahib-based Janam Asthan Gurdwara in the evening. After celebrating the Guru’s birth anniversary at the place on November 2, the Sikh pilgrims would be visiting Sikh shrines like Sacha Sauda Gurdwara, Panja Sahib Gurdwara, Dehra Sahib Gurdwara, and Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara before its return to India on November 6.

A large number of Sikhs participated in the SGPC-organised bhog of akhand path in memory of Beant Singh, one of the killers of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, at Jhanda Bunga Gurdwara in the Golden Temple complex.

A number of Sikhs and members of staff of the SGPC participated in the ceremony which is held every year at the place.

Bhai Narinder Singh, Hazoori Raagi of Golden Temple, rendered kirtan of bani, while the ardas was performed by Bhai Kulwinder Singh. Also present on the occasion were Giani Jagtar Singh, Granthi of Golden Temple, SGPC member Jaswinder Singh Advocate, SGPC secretary Joginder Singh Adliwal, Ram Singh, in charge of publicity wing of the SGPC and the Golden Temple manager Balbir Singh.

[Amrit79]

Let god save them from bombs

[d2e]

yehi time mila tha unko jane ka? pakistan is in mess