Renovation Sewa of Gurudwara Shaheed Bunga at Sri Darbar sahib Complex started
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in
SGPC President Jagir Kaur and other prominent personalities were present Amritsar, August 20 The renovation Sewa (voluntary service) of Gurdwara Shaheed Bunga, a memorial of Shaheed Baba Deep Singh Ji located in the circumambulation (Parikarma) of Sachkhand Sri Harmandar Sahib, was started today after the bhog (culmination) of Sri Akhand Path Sahib.
Earlier, Bhai Sukhjinder Singh, hazuri raagi of Sri Darbar Sahib connected the gathered Sangat (congregation) with Gurbani Kirtan. Ardas was offered by Bhai Sultan Singh and the holy Hukamnama was recited by additional head granthi of Sachkhand Sri Harmandar Sahib Giani Jagtar Singh Ludhiana. Sharing her views on this occasion, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Jagir Kaur said that various monuments are present inside the premises of Sachkhand Sri Harmandar Sahib, which are associated with prominent personalities of Sikh history.
“There was a long-standing demand of the Sangat for the renovation of the holy shrine of Shaheed Baba Deep Singh Ji in the circumambulation of Sri Darbar Sahib and enshrine Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. SGPC after consulting the head granthis of Sri Harmandar Sahib decided to renovate Gurdwara Shaheed Bunga Baba Deep Singh which has been started today”, saidJagir Kaur. She said that Shaheed Baba Deep Singh Ji has an important place in the history of Sikhs who sacrificed his life to stop the desecration of Sachkhand Sri Harmandar Sahib.
She said that the sentiments of the Sangat (community) are attached to this shrine and many of them wanted to take Sewa of Sri Akhand Path Sahib here. With its renovation, the Sangat will be able to get Sri Akhand Path Sahib done here. She said that the family of Colonel (retired) Balbir Singh Sarhali would make a financial contribution to this service being rendered by the SGPC.
On this occasion,Jagir Kaur honoured Col. Balbir Singh Sarhali with the Guru’s blessing Siropao (robe of honour). On this occasion SGPC member Mangwinder Singh Khaparkheri, additional secretary Sukhdev Singh Bhurakohna, assistant secretary media Kulwinder Singh Ramdas, manager of Sri Darbar Sahib Gurinder Singh Mathrewal, OSDs to SGPC President Dr Amrik Singh Latifpur and Dr Sukhbir Singh, Superintendent Malkit Singh Beharwal,Paramjit Kaur Chhabra, Architect of Guru Nanak Dev University and the Sangat were present. SGPC President welcomes lifting of ban on wearing Kirpan in schools of New South Wales, Australia, by Sikh students SGPC President Jagir Kaur has welcomed the lifting of the ban on wearing Kirpan (one of five Kakaars of Sikhs) by Sikh students in schools in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
She said that in recent past, the NSW government in Australia had banned wearing Kirpan by Sikh children in government schools of the state, which was strongly opposed by the Sikh community, including the SGPC. Jagir Kaur said that Kakars are an important and integral part of the lives of initiated Sikhs and the ban on its wearing was intolerable. She said that the Sikh leaders and Gurdwara Committees of Australia were in constant touch with the Education Department of NSW to resolve the issue. She said that it is a matter of great pleasure that the education department has allowed the Sikh children studying in schools to wear Kirpan.
