Akhnoor : An impressive ‘Nagar-Kirtan’ was taken out by the Sikh community on the eve of Parkash Purab of Guru Gobind Singh, 10th Guru of Sikhism, who laid down his own life and sacrificed his father, mother and sons for the sake of humanity and protection of the right cause of community. The Nagar Kirtan was successfully organised under leadership of Ranbir Singh, joint secretary DGPC Jammu and president Sant Baba Sunder Singh Ji Gurudwara Akhnoor.
Mohan Lal Bhagat, SSP also paid his obeisance to the great Guru and joined the religious procession en-route. The ‘Shobha Yatra’ started from Daskal Chowk which marched through Nirdosh Chowk, Bus Stand Akhnoor and culminated at Sant Baba Sunder Singh Gurudwara in Akhnoor.
A large number of people from Hindu community also paid their obeisance to the great Guru and joined the religious procession. The Sikh youth played Ghatka and performed many feats during the Nagar Kirtan. A large number of devotees were sweeping the roads where the Nagar Kirtan was being taken out. Besides, the stalls with food items, fruits, water and juice had been established by the people from different sections of society at various places to serve the devotees taking part in Nagar Kirtan.
SSP while addressing the gathering greeted people of Jammu & Kashmir on the auspicious occasion of Gurpurab. He said that this auspicious occasion would further strengthen brotherhood, communal harmony, amity and secular traditions and would be a harbinger of peace, progress and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir.
Other dignitaries present during the auspicious Nagar Kirtan were Ajit Singh Ajit Chairman All J&K Transport Welfare Association, DGPC President Ranjit Singh Tohra, DGPC Member Gurmeet Singh, Ex- MLA Rajeev Sharma, Surjit Singh President Sant Baba Sunder Singh Tapo Sthan Gurudwara Akhnoor, DDC Bhushan Bral, DySP KD Bhagat, SDPO Mohan Sharma and SHO Akhnoor Zaheer Manhas etc.
