| Batote, Aug 17:The 65th Annual Gurmat Samagam was organized under the aegis of Mahant Manjit Singh of Dera Nangal Sahib, Poonch, at Gurdwara Yadgar Sant Mela Singh Ji at Baggu Nallah here today. On the occasion the Bhog of 116 Akhand Paath commenced on July 6 concluded today. The Shabad Kirtan and Kathas by several Raagi Jathas and Sikh preachers from various parts of J&K and other states were the highlights of the Samagam today. Responding to the unanimous Sikh resolution presented by S.Jasbir Singh the guests of honour, former MLC and Deputy Chairman, Legislative Council, J&K S. Harvinder Singh Micky and MLC, Sham lal Bhagat assured the Singh Sangat (Biradari) that their long pending demand of granting one time settlement to the 1947 POK refugees and giving their children the job and educational reservation they both assured them in their speeches that their issues would be taken up in the house yet again and at the proper and highest fora. MLC, Bhagat announced sanctioning of Rs. 5 lac from his CDF for the construction of a Community Hall near the Gurdawra beside the Jammu-Srinagar highway in Batote. |
