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Pak govt says Haveli connected
with Guru will be handed over to Sikhs
WSN Network
 AMRITSAR/LAHORE:
Drenched in the spirit of religiosity, the Sikh sangat across the
world observed the Martyrdom Day Gurpurab of the fifth Sikh master,
Guru Arjan Dev Ji, marking it with traditional chabeels, langar and,
of course, umpteen kirtan darbars.
At Gurdwara Dehra Sahib, Lahore, where a jatha of Sikh pilgrims had
gone to observe the day, many speakers at the gurdwara impressed
upon the Pakistan government to hand over the Lal Haveli in the city
to the Sikh community to be developed as a great historical heritage
of the world. It was here that unspeakable torture was meted out to
the Guru who remained steadfast and sacrificed his life.
Significantly, Pakistan Evacuee and Wakf Board chairman Mohd Ali
Khan assured the sangat that the Pakistan Government will soon take
steps to hand over the Haveli to the Sikh community.
He also informed the sangat about the Pakistan government's venture
of having already started construction of a road from Gurdwara
Kartarpur Sahib till the Indian border. American Gurdwara Prabandhak
Commitee's coordinator Dr Pritpal Singh, A. Avtar Singh from UK,
Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee chief S. Sham Singh and
Bhai Mardana Society's S. Sohan Singh also addressed the sangat. A
seminar was also held at S. Dial Singh Memorial Library Hall.
The day in many cities, towns and villages around the globe was
preceded by long winded and colorful Sikh parades called Nagar
Kirtans. But what made it really special this year was a well
organised blood donation drive in the western countries by the
community.
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June 2009
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