Pakistan invites Sikh devotees for Baisakhi celebrations

Tribune News Service
Amritsar, March 11

The Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) has sent an invitation letter to the SGPC for Baisakhi celebrations.

Confirming this, SGPC president Bibi Jagir Kaur said a group of Sikh devotees would be sent to Pakistan on April 12.

11-day Itinerary

• The jatha will leave for Pakistan by road on April 12 and the main function will be held at Gurdwara Sri Panja Sahib on April 14
• Devotees will visit Sri Nankana Sahib on April 15, Gurdwara Sacha Sauda April 16, Gurdwara Dehra Sahib, Lahore, April 17-18, Gurdwara Sri Kartarpur Sahib April 19 and Gurdwara Sri Rodi Sahib, Eminabad, on April 20.
• The jatha will reach Gurdwara Dehra Sahib, Lahore, on April 21, return India on April 22

Regarding the programme, PSGPC president Satwant Singh said the main function would be held at Gurdwara Sri Panja Sahib at Hasan Abdal on April 14. Apart from this, the pilgrims would be able to visit other shrines in Pakistan on different days before returning on April 22.

Earlier this week, a meeting was held between officials of the PSGPC and the Evacuee Trust Property Board to review arrangements.

Bibi Jagir Kaur said in the wake of the Covid outbreak, the pilgrims would have to follow the guidelines issued by the Health Department.

She said some passports had already reached the SGPC office. "These will be sent to the Union Government and the next course of action will be taken after its decision. The jatha members will be inoculated too," she said.

Chief secretary, SGPC, Harjinder Singh Dhami said preparations were underway for sending the jatha to Pakistan.

According to the 11-day programme, the jatha will leave for Pakistan by road on April 12. The main function will be held at Gurdwara Sri Panja Sahib on April 14.

The devotees will visit Sri Nankana Sahib on April 15, Gurdwara Sacha Sauda on April 16, Gurdwara Dehra Sahib, Lahore, on April 17-18, Gurdwara Sri Kartarpur Sahib on April 19 and Gurdwara Sri Rodi Sahib, Eminabad, on April 20.

The jatha would reach Gurdwara Dehra Sahib, Lahore, on April 21 and return India on April 22.

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