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Delegation discusses prep for 350th martyrdom anniv of Guru Tegh Bahadur
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Amritsar: A delegation of the Management Committee of Takht Sri Harmandir Ji Patna Sahib, led by its president Jagjot Singh Sohi, met Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Tuesday to discuss upcoming events commemorating the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur.
During the meeting, the delegation extended an invitation to Dhami to participate in a nagar kirtan (religious procession) being organised at Takht Sri Patna Sahib on Aug 31, in honour of the martyrdom anniversary. They also appealed for the support and cooperation of Sikh institutions to ensure the success of the event.
The delegation included Jagjot Singh Sohi (president, Takht Sri Patna Sahib Committee), Sikh leader Jasbir Singh Dham (Mumbai), general secretary Inderjit Singh, and senior vice-president Gurwinder Singh.
Sohi shared that the nagar kirtan will commence from Takht Sri Patna Sahib on Aug 31 and will pass through Jharkhand, Bengal, Kolkata, Asansol, Odisha, Varanasi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Uttarakhand, Delhi, and Haryana, before culminating at Sri Anandpur Sahib in Punjab. He emphasised that the purpose of their visit was not only to invite the SGPC president but also to seek institutional support from the apex Sikh body. On this occasion, Dhami affirmed that the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur would be commemorated with Panthic pride and grandeur by the Sikh community.
He assured the delegation that the SGPC will extend its full support for the nagar kirtan. He also honoured the visiting leaders of the Takht Sri Patna Sahib Committee.
