AMRITSAR: The general meeting of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has been called on November 3 for the annual election of the president and other office bearers of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.
Talking to the media after the meeting of the Interim Committee held today, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami gave this information here today
He said that the general meeting will be held at Teja Singh Samundri Hall at 12:00 noon, in which the president, senior vice president, junior vice president, general secretary and members of the Interim Committee will be elected.
Giving information about the decisions taken by the Interim Committee, Advocate Dhami said that the 350th centenary celebrations of the martyrdom of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji will be held from November 23 to November 29 at Sri Anandpur Sahib according to Khalsa traditions and the main event will be held on November 25.
SGPC President said that with the support of the SGPC, a cycle yatra is being organized from Gurdwara Sisganj Sahib, Delhi to Sri Amritsar by former President of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, Manjit Singh GK, dedicated to the 350th martyrdom anniversary of the ninth Guru. This yatra will start from Delhi on 15 November 2025 and will reach Amritsar on 20 November.
He said that a program will be drawn up soon in consultation with the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister and local Sikh leaders regarding the Nagar Kirtan from Srinagar's Mutton.
Advocate Dhami said that meetings will be held with religious leaders of Hinduism and other religions to mark the 350th anniversary of the martyrdom and make it a part of the centenary celebrations.
He said that the Shiromani Committee is continuously providing services in the flood-affected areas. The relief services were reviewed in today's Interim Committee meeting.
The meeting also decided to give 3% dearness allowance to the employees of the Shiromani Committee. Apart from this, approval was also given to convert Guru Nanak Khalsa College Matunga Mumbai into a university. Expressing deep concern over the sacrilege committed by burning the holy forms of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji in the village of Kaulpur in Jammu and Kashmir recently, the governments were asked to arrange exemplary punishments against the culprits to stop such incidents. Talking to the media, Advocate Dhami also informed that he will go to Patiala jail tomorrow, October 14, along with a delegation, to meet Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana, who is under detention.