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| June 16, 2012 | Sikh Diaspora urge Akal Takht to implement original Nanakshahi Calendar | |
Lahore: The Sikhs who assembled at Gurdwara Dera Sahib here on Saturday to observe the Shaheedi Diwas of the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjun Dev, have urged Akal Takht to implement the original Nanakshahi Calendar, released by the Sikhs’s highest
temporal seat in 2003. They said there had been lot of confusion relating the
Gurpurabs, Martyrdom days and other important dates due to the certain amendments
made by Shiormani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) in the original calendar,
without seeking the consensus within the community. A large number of Sikhs had
gathered from all over the world to observe the martyrdom day of Guru Arjun Dev
at Gudwara Shaheed Asthan, inside Gurdwara Dera Sahib. The arrangements were made
by Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC). Besides, the American
Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (AGPC) was prominent amongst the Sikh world bodies
that converged for the event. AGPC Coordinator Dr.Pritpal Singh said that they
have collectively requested the Akal Takht to implement the original Nanakshahi
Calendar-2003 by following the due process. He urged the Akal Takht to implement
the original Calendar and if there are any amendments to be made, these should
be after consultation with the Sikh leaders around the world and creator of the
Calendar, Pal Singh Purewal. The Gurdwara was raised at this place on the bank
of river Ravi in front of Lahore Fort, where Guru attained martyrdom and since
then the martyrdom day is observed here and at Tarn Taran in Punjab . It was on
this day in 1606 that Guru Arjun Dev attained martyrdom after his arrest and torture
at the hands of the then Mughal rulers. |
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