Punjab govt withdraws its decision on ‘Mourning Bugle’ at Shahhedi Jor Mel, announces CM

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Punjab govt withdraws its decision on ‘Mourning Bugle’ at Shahhedi Jor Mel, announces CM

Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ December 24,2023

Punjab chief minister has announced the withdrawal of its decision to bell ‘Mourning Notes’ that is going to be sounded on December 27 during the Shaheedi Sabha, where the devotees pay homage to the unparalleled sacrifice of the Sahibzadas.

In a statement issued here today, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the month of December, in which the entire family of the tenth Guru, Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji, was martyred, is a month of mourning for entire humanity. He said that supreme sacrifice of younger Sahibzadas and Mata Gujari ji were unprecedented in the annals of the history of mankind across the globe.  Bhagwant Singh Mann said that martyrdom of Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Sahibzada Fateh Singh along with Mata Gujri ji had since ages inspired Punjabis to fight against injustice, tyranny and oppression adding that the supreme sacrifice made by the younger Sahibzadas at a tender age hardly finds any parallel in the world history.
The Chief Minister said that the state government wants that rather than indulging in any sort of controversy every Punjabi should pay respect to chotta sahibzadas and Mata Gujri ji on this sacred day. So, he said that to avoid any controversy on this sacred day, the state government has decided to take back its decision of sounding mourning notes on December 27. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that this is common man’s government and every decision is taken in larger public interest.

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Saturday objected to the Punjab government’s decision to play the ‘mourning bugle’ on December 27 to mark the martyrdom of chhote sahibzade (two younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh) Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Sahibzada Fateh Singh and Mata Gujri ji.

In a statement, the SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami had said such a decision goes against Sikh principles. He said the martyrdom of Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Sahibzada Fateh Singh does not symbolise gloom, but high spirits.

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Harjinder Singh Dhami further added, “They left a unique imprint in history by sacrificing their life for the truth, rights and religious ethos. CM should not ignore the Sikh tradition.”

Punjab govt withdraws its decision on ‘Mourning Bugle’ at Shahhedi Jor Mel, announces CM. On December 22, while presiding over a meeting with district administration, chief minister had emphasized that, as a mark of respect to the younger Sahibzadas, the mourning notes will be sounded from 10 am to 10:10 am on December 27. He said that for the first time mourning notes will be played for 10 minutes as a mark of respect for the martyrdom of younger sahibzadas. Bhagwant Singh Mann exhorted everyone to stand up and bow to the unparalleled martyrdom, regardless of their location.

Humble initiative for Fatehgarh Sahib Shaheedi Sabha, mourning notes will be sounded from 10 to 10:10 am on Dec 27

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