STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Amid tight security arrangements, hundreds of Sikh devotees on Monday took part in a ‘Nagar Kirtan taken out in connection with the Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj, the 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 right cause of community.
The Nagar Kirtan, organised by the District Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Jammu started from Gurdwara Sri Guru Nanak Dev, Chand Nagar, which after passing through Dogra Chowk, Bikram Chowk, Asia Hotel, Green Belt Park, Govt. Hospital Gandhi Nagar and Gole Market, culminated at Gurdwara Sri Singh Sabha, Nanak Nagar, here.
People of all colours and creeds participated in the religious procession in which Parcharaks Bhai Harjinder Singh Manjhi, Bhai Harmeet Singh Ji-Makhanpur Simbal, Bhai Nirmal Singh Ji-Dhadi Jatha, Bibi Davinder Kour Ji-Kavishri, Panthak Kavi Bhai Sulakhan Singh Arshi, Panth Di Awaz Bhai Balbir Singh Kamal and Panthak Kavi Bhai Ranjeet Singh Khalsa- Jagadhari Wale participated, recited the poetry and threw light on the life history and teachings of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Maharaj.
A large number of people from Hindu community also paid their obeisance to Guru Granth Sahib enroute.
The Sikh youth played Ghatka enroute and showed many feasts during the Nagar Kirtan. A large number of devotees were sweeping the road from where from the Nagar Kirtan proceeded.
To greet the Nagar Kirtan the Shopkeepers and Associations en route had erected welcome gates. Besides, the stalls serving food items fruits, water and juice to participants were also installed at various places by the people to serve the devotees who had taken part in Nagar Kirtan.
Adequate police and paramilitary personnel escorted the procession throughout the route.
The proceedings of Nagar Kirtan was conducted by the General Secretary of District Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Jammu Fateh Singh. Avtar Singh Khalsa, Member, District Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Jammu who thanked the administration and all the departments for their co-operation for arrangement of Nagar Kirtan.
Jagjit Singh, President, District Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Jammu appealed to the Sangat for the participation in the Gurpurab Samgan at Gurdwara Shri Guru Nanak Dev Chand Nagar, Jammu on January 5 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.