U’khand to give land for Gian Godri Sahib

Ravi S Singh

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, April 2

RSS affiliate Rashtriya Singh Sangat said here today that Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat had promised to allot land for the reconstruction of Gurdwara Gian Godri Sahib, which was damaged during the anti-Sikh riots in 1984. The 450-year-old shrine, which was located at Har Ki Pauri on the banks of the Ganga, is associated with Guru Nanak.

The Sangat’s national general secretary, Avinash Jaiswal, said: “A site for the shrine will be allotted on the banks of the Ganga near Haridwar railway station, where members of the community have been staging a dharna.” The delegation, led by Jaiswal, had met Rawat on Friday.

He said Rawat also promised to organise kirtan at his official residence to mark the 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh. Subsequently, the state government will organise a state-level function as part of the celebrations.

SGPC forms panel

Amritsar: The SGPC has formed a panel on Gurdwara Gian Godri Sahib. Committee chief Kirpal Singh Badungar said the sub-committee would meet officials of the Uttarakhand Government on April 4. A letter has also been written to Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat. The committee comprises SGPC member Rajinder Singh Mehta, Harbhajan Singh Cheema, chief secretary Harcharan Singh, and additional secretary Harbhajan Singh Manawa.