A 2,551-member Sikh jatha left for Pakistan via the Attari-Wagah border on Thursday to take part in the celebration of Parkash Gurpurb of Guru Nanak at Nankana Sahib, the birth place of Sikhism’s founder. The pilgrims were seen off by the SGPC office-bearers and officials including chief secretary Kulwant Singh Manan at the Golden Temple. On the Pakistan side, office-bearers …
As we celebrate the 555th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev ji today, I relive memories of organising the Government of India programmes to mark his 550th birth anniversary in 2019. A view of the illuminated Golden Temple on the eve of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev in Amritsar on Thursday. My heart swelled with pride and joy …
Amid reports that many pilgrims have been denied Pakistan visa to attend celebrations of Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary at Nankana Sahib, Pakistan high commission at New Delhi on Sunday made it clear that it has issued visas to over 3,000 Sikh pilgrims. On Saturday, SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami said that nearly 65% of pilgrims whose names were sent by …
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Thursday objected to the denial of Pakistan visas to half of Sikh devotees. The SGPC had sent passports of 1,684 pilgrims to the Pakistan embassy at New Delhi. The devotees wanted to be part of the celebration of the Sikh faith’s founder Guru Nanak’s Parkash Gurpurb at his birthplace at …
AMRITSAR The SGPC has hailed the Centre’s decision to reopen the Kartarpur Corridor on November 17 for parkash purb of Guru Nanak. Hailing the Centre’s decision to reopen the Kartarpur Corridor on November 17 for parkash purb of Guru Nanak, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Tuesday decided to send a “jatha” to Darbar Sahib Gurdwara in Kartarpur. The SGPC …
The Punjab government on Tuesday announced a two-hour window to burst green firecrackers on Diwali and Gurpurb across the state, barring Jalandhar and Mandi Gobindgarh, where a total ban has been imposed from the midnight of October 28 onwards on account of poor air quality index levels. The government has allowed only green crackers, which are in compliance with the …
Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh on Saturday said in view of the 400th birth anniversary of ninth Sikh master Guru Tegh Bahadur that fell on Saturday, the Centre must meet all demands of farmers protesting at the borders of Delhi, including the repeal of the three farm laws. Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh “Governments usually do …
