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.
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.”
ਮੈਂ ਇਹ ਬਿਲਕੁਲ ਵੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਕਿ ਇਹਨਾਂ ਸ਼ਹਾਦਤ ਵਾਲੇ ਦਿਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਮੁੱਚੀਆਂ ਸੰਗਤਾਂ ਸਹਿਬਜ਼ਾਦਿਆਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਕੁਰਬਾਨੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਨਮਨ ਕਰਨ ਤੋਂ ਇਲਾਵਾ ਕਿਸੇ ਹੋਰ ਵਾਦ-ਵਿਵਾਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੈਣ .. ਇਸ ਲਈ ਭਾਵਨਾਵਾਂ ਦੀ ਕਦਰ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਵੱਲੋਂ 27 ਦਸੰਬਰ ਨੂੰ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਫਤਿਹਗੜ੍ਹ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਵਿਖੇ ਬਿਗਲ ਵਜਾਉਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਫੈਸਲਾ ਵਾਪਸ ਲਿਆ…
— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) December 24, 2023
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.
