AMRITSAR: A case has come to light of disappearance of some of the precious stones in the carvings inside the Golden Temple. Continued efforts are being made to suppress this issue. Inside the Golden Temple, craftsmen called from Chiniot started carving, embroidering and enamel work in 1880 which continued till 1910.
In order to make this carving look even more beautiful, precious stones were embedded in it. Due to installation of air conditioning inside Sri Darbar Sahib and tampering with the original building, slabs have appeared on the walls of Sri Darbar Sahib for the last few years which has affected Gachkari, Jattkari and Meenakari. The precious jewels are also falling.
Mr. Sulkhan Singh Bhangali, Manager, Golden Temple, said that we have got the nails checked and we have been informed by a trader named Praduman Jewelers. That these are not expensive nuggets. The manager of Sri Darbar Sahib has allegedly also prepared a fake certificate to cover up the disappearance of the precious eyes.
Sulukhan Singh Bhangali, Manager, Darbar Sahib, inspected the nuggets on the letter pad of Praduman Singh Jewelers, Guru Bazar, Amritsar and recognized it as a common nugget. There is no shop named Praduman Singh Jeweler at the given address. It was learned from the shopkeepers in the area that the firm was operating here 10 years ago. The certificate bears the TIN number, ST number and CST number, dated 6.07.1990. Nor are they really expensive stones. The certificate was issued by Manjit Singh under his signature on April 7, 2022.
General Secretary of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Jathedar Karnail Singh Panjoli took the issue seriously and said that the matter was related to Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib. Considering the faith of the sangats from home and abroad along with Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib, this matter will be thoroughly investigated.
He said that the matter would be taken up strictly and strict action would be taken against those found guilty. No one will be spared in this case.