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| November 29, 2010 | SGPC sends first Sikh jatha to Bangladesh | |
Amritsar: To ensure the proper maintainance of Sikh shrines in Bangladesh, the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC) on Monday flagged off a Sikh delegation to that country. During this maiden visit, members of the Jatha will celebrate
Guru Nanak Dev's 542nd birth anniversary at a Sikh shrine in Dhaka . According
to a six-page report, published by the SGPC in 2005, four out of nine gurudwaras
have disappeared in Bangladesh and the remaining ones are in poor condition. The
report also says the land attached to these gurdwaras has been encroached upon
by unscrupulous persons. Avtar Singh Makkar, the President of the SGPC, called
on the Government of Bangladesh to allow the “Sambh Sambhal” (care taking) of
these shrines. The gurdwaras in Bangladesh were constructed to commemorate the
religious journeys of Guru Nanak Dev and Guru Teg Bahadur in 1506-1507 and
1665-67
respectively. Senior members of American Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee
(AGPC)
have also visited Sikh shrines in Bangladesh recently and highlighted their concern
about their upkeep to the Bangladesh Government. Dr. Pritpal Singh, convener of
the AGPC told ANI that the AGPC has conveyed its concerns about Sikh shrines
around
the world, and particualrly in Bangladesh to the US State Department. The SGPC
intends to keep sending Jathas to Bangladesh to ensure that the government takes
the initiative to maintain the shrines.
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