SGPC to honour farm leaders at Golden Temple on Dec 13

AMRITSAR : The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) will honour the leaders of farmer unions at the Golden Temple where they will pay obeisance on December 13.

The decision was taken during the SGPC’s executive committee meeting chaired by president Harjinder Singh Dhami who expressed satisfaction over the success of the year-long agitation against the Centre’s three farm laws.

“The SGPC supported the farmers during the agitation and would continue to stand with them in future also,” said Dhami. He said simple langar would be served by the SGPC to commemorate the martyrdom fortnight of the sahibzadas (sons) of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth guru, from December 21 to 30. During this period, sweets will not be made in langar in the gurdwaras, he said.

Dhami said under construction Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Museum at Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib will be completed soon and dedicated to the community.

“Also, a committee has been set up to look after the historic Jahaj Haweli of Diwan Todar Mal. Negotiations will be held for disposal of the case pending in the high court about the haweli and steps would be taken to preserve it,” he added.

To pay lawyers’ fees in Bhullar case

Dhami said they have also approved to pay the fees of lawyers contesting the case of terror convict Davinderpal Singh Bhullar. On the Punjab CM meeting the Akal Takht acting jathedar demanding authorisation to all channels to telecast gurbani kirtan live from Golden Temple, he said, “The CM should mind his own business and not interfere in religious matters.”