On the anniversary of Ranjit Singh’s death, a Sikh jatha departs for Pakistan.
On the anniversary of Ranjit Singh’s death: 509 Indian Sikh pilgrims have been granted visas by Pakistan for the 10-day pilgrimage, which concludes on June 30. 316 names were supplied by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) are included in this list.
A Sikh jatha (party of pilgrims) departed for Pakistan on Friday to commemorate the passing of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the first Sikh empire ruler, and to see famous gurdwaras. They crossed the Attari-Wagah border close to Amritsar.
509 Indian Sikh pilgrims were granted visas by Pakistan for the 10-day pilgrimage, which concludes on June 30. 316 names that were submitted by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) are included in this list.
The pilgrims were escorted out of the Golden Temple premises by SGPC authorities and office bearers from Teja Singh Samundri Hall, amid shouts of Sat Sri Akal. The jatha was transported from Amritsar to the Attari-Wagah border by special arrangement made by the gurdwara body.
“The jatha will pay obeisance at Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, Gurdwara Sacha Sauda Mandi Chooharkana Skeikhupura, Gurdwara Panja Sahib Hasan Abdal, and Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib, in addition to participating in the function being organized at Gurdwara Dehra Sahib, Lahore,” stated Khushwinder Singh Bhatia, the leader of the jatha. It’s coming back on June 30.
A bilateral agreement signed on April 8, 1950, to protect minorities’ rights in both countries following India’s Partition and prevent another war between them, permits approximately 3,000 Sikh pilgrims to visit Sikh shrines in Pakistan on four religious occasions, including June 27, the anniversary of Ranjit Singh’s death.
