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JAMMU: The Parkash Utsav (birthday) of 10th Guru Gobind Singh will be celebrated on January 5, 2022 and a Grand Nagar Kirtan will be taken out on January 3, from Gurdwara Guru Nanak Dev, Chand Nagar. It was informed by Jagjit Singh, President, District Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (DGPC) Jammu, while addressing a Press Conference in Jammu on Monday.
Jagjit Singh informed that in view of restrictions of COVID-19, DGPC Jammu has curtailed the route of Nagar Kirtan, which will now start at 10 AM from Gurdwara Guru Nanak Dev, Chand Nagar and after passing through Dogra Chowk, Bikram Chowk, Asia Hotel, Green Belt Park Gandhi Nagar, Govt Hospital Gandhi Nagar Road and Gole Market will culminate at Gurdwara Shri Singh Sabha, Nanak Nagar at around 4 PM. He further requested all devotees to take full precautions and follow COVID SoPs during the Kirtan. President DGPC has requested public transport system to extend their cooperation by taking alternate routes to reach their destinations during Nagar Kirtan. He further said that Bhai Harjinder Singh Majhi, Bhai Harmeet Singh Makhanpur Wale, Bhai Nirmal Singh Dhadi Jatha, Bibi Davinder Kour, Bhai Sulakhan Singh Arshi, Bhai Balbir Singh Kamal and Bhai Ranjeet Singh Khalsa Jagadhari Wale will throw light on the life history of Guru Sahib and recite Gurbani Kirtan. “Main celebrations will be held at Gurdwara Guru Nanak Dev, Chand Nagar from 10 AM to 4 PM on January 5, 2022 wherein Bhai Gurdeep Singh Kapurthala Wale, Ragi Bhai Davinder Singh, Hazoori Ragi Shri Darbar Sahib, Bhai Jasbir Singh Jamalpuri Hazoori Ragi Shri Darbar Sahib, Bhai Gurpreet Singh Johal and local Ragi Jatha Bhai Jagtar Singh, Bhai Randhir Singh and Bhai Surjeet Singh will recite Gurbani Kirtan. Guru Ka Langer will also be served,” he added.
Prominent among those present on the occasion included Kuldeep Singh Vice President DGPC Jammu, Mohinder Singh Joint Secretary DGPC Jammu, Jathedar Mohinder Singh, Avtar Singh Khalsa, Manmohan Singh Khalsa and Harjinder Singh Raina.