 Early Times Report
AKHNOOR, Jan 5: An impressive 'Nagar-Kirtan' was taken out by the Sikh community on the eve of Parkash Purab of Guru Gobind Singh, 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.
Mohan Lal Bhagat, SSP, Deputy Director (Indoor) SKPA Udhampur was the special guest who also paid his obeisance to the great Guru and joined the religious procession en-route. The 'Shobha Yatra' started from Amar Palace Daskal which marched through Nirdosh Chowk, Bus Stand Akhnoor and culminated at Sant Baba Sunder Singh Gurudwara in Akhnoor.
A large number of people from Hindu community also paid their obeisance to the great Guru and joined the religious procession en-route. The Sikh youth played Ghatka and showed many feats during the Nagar Kirtan. A large number of devotees were sweeping the roads where from the Nagar Kirtan was being taken out. Besides, the stalls with food items, fruits, water and juice had been raised by the people from different sections of society at various places to serve the devotees taking taken part in Nagar Kirtan.
The SSP while addressing the gathering greeted people of Jammu & Kashmir on the auspicious occasion of Gurpurab. He said that that this auspicious occasion would further strengthen brotherhood, communal harmony, amity and secular traditions and would be a harbinger of peace, progress and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir. |
