From the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), and from the Punjab government to neighbouring state administrations, elaborate programs have been lined up to commemorate the 350th martyrdom anniversary of the ninth Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji – revered as Hind ki Chadar. The martyrdom day falls on November 25, but the commemorative events have already been underway across several states since mid-October.

SGPC’s large-scale religious observances

The SGPC has taken the lead in organising a series of religious programs, including Sehaj Paths, nagar kirtans and congregations at historical gurdwaras. At Baba Bakala in Amritsar district – where Guru Tegh Bahadur was proclaimed as the ninth Sikh Guru – the SGPC organised bhog ceremonie

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