AMRITSAR: Giani Raghbir Singh jathedar of Akal Takht highest seat of sikh religion has advised the Sikh youths who come to Sri Anandpur Sahib not to perform stunts on motorcycles, tractors and cars to celebrate the national festival of Hola Mahalla, the symbol of Khalsai Jaho-Jalal, from March 21 to March 26.
He Urging to come with devotion and asked Granthi Sahibs of Gurdwaras in villages and towns have to make announcements in this regard so that parents send their children on a pilgrimage to Sri Anandpur Sahib after giving them good education.
In a written statement issued by the Secretariat of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Giani Raghbir Singh, referring to the accidents that occurred due to hooliganism and stunts by some youths during the Hola-mahalla in previous years.
He said that on the occasion of Hola Mahalla, the national festival of the Khalsa, apart from Sikh devotees from the country and abroad, people of other religions and media workers also reach Sri Anandpur Sahib and due to such bad incidents, the image of the Sikh community is bad among the people of other countries. .
He said that Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji had given the Khalsa Panth the concept of Hola-Mahalla, different from Holi, the purpose of which was to make the Sikh community more organized, disciplined and physically and mentally aware.
He said that on the occasion of Hola-Mahalla, all the Sangats and youths who come to Sri Anandpur Sahib should visit the historical Gurdwaras of Sri Anandpur Sahib and the Jaho-Jalal of the Khalsa, staying in good manners, honor and respect. Parents, Granthi Singh Sahibans of the villages should also inform the youth going to Sri Anandpur Sahib on the occasion of Hola-Mahalla that they should not make the religious journey a fun or a riot.
Along with this, Giani Raghbir Singh, on the occasion of Hola-mahalla, in Sri Anandpur Sahib and nearby langars, cleanliness, use of clean materials and keeping in mind the environment and human health, avoid the use of plastic utensils. In addition to doing Hola-Mahalla, it is standard in medical camps Instructions for using medicines have also been given.