AMRITSAR: Cabinet Minister Harjot Singh Bains today reached Sri Akal Takht Sahib to offer prayers on completion of service imposed by five Singh Sahibs from Sri Akal Takht Sahib on August 6 in connection with the lapse in etiquette during the function organized by the Language Department Punjab in Srinagar dedicated to the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib Ji.
Following the orders of the five Singh Sahibs from the Takht Sri Akal Takht Sahib of Miri-Piri, after completing the service with the blessings of Guru Sahib Ji, he went to Sri Akal Takht Sahib today and prayed to the True Satguru Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji and reached the Secretariat Sri Akal Takht Sahib and reported on the completed service.
As per the orders of the five Singh Sahibs, he also took a pledge to donate Rs. 20 lakh from his discretionary funds and one month's salary as a minister as a personal tribute for the cleanliness and improvement of the roads of the birthplace of the ninth Guru Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib Ji, Gurdwara Guru Ke Mahal, Gurdwara Kotha Sahib Patshahi Nauvin Walla and Gurdwara Baba Bakala Sahib. On this occasion, he said that apart from this, he will also make maximum efforts personally and through the government for the beautification works around the places touched by the holy feet of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib Ji.
On this occasion, he wrote in a letter to the Jathedar Sri Akal Takht Sahib that as a humble Sikh, I humbly request once again at the feet of the sixth Guru Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji, Sri Akal Takht Sahib Ji, the five Singh Sahibs and the Guru's Sangat that the forgetful ones, knowingly and unknowingly, forgive the mistakes of the servant and grant him strength and wisdom to serve the religion, nation, country, Punjab and society to the maximum in the future.
Talking to the media outside the Information Center, the Cabinet Minister said that whatever I am, I am because of the blessings of Guru Sahib. I have nothing to be proud of. The salary that was imposed on Das from Sri Akal Takht Sahib was a divine decree for me and by the grace of Guru Sahib, that salary has been completed and I have prayed at the feet of Guru Sahib to forgive my mistake and requested that Guru Sahib Das grant me the strength and wisdom to serve the Panth, Nation, Country, Punjab and humanity.