AMRITSAR: A Pakistani authorities company entrusted with managing the Kartarpur Hall hosted an official dinner on Saturday with reside music and dance allegedly near the Darshani Deori (fundamental entrance) of the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, stoking a row over the occasion affecting the shrine’s sanctity.
Non-vegetarian dishes had been served barely 20 ft away from the shrine’s entrance whereas chief govt officer Syed Abu Bakar Qureshi of the Mission Administration Unit (PMU) and a number of other others danced to music by employed performers within the presence of Giani Gobind Singh, granthi of Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, sources stated.
The gurdwara is counted among the many holiest Sikh locations of worship as Guru Nanak Dev spent his final 18 years there.
The shrine attracts devotees from across the globe, together with Indians who take a daylong pilgrimage via the hall from Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district.
Many Sikh invitees purportedly excused themselves from attending the Saturday night time dinner, which lasted round three hours, after coming to know that there can be music and dance alongside a non-vegetarian unfold.
A Pakistani Sikh chief stated he was “astonished” on the presence of Giani Gobind Singh on the celebration.
“To start with, the gurdwara will not be a spot for events. Secondly, the granthi was seen within the entrance row throughout dancing by the company, together with the CEO of PMU and authorities officers of Narowal district,” the group chief stated.
Qureshi contested the allegation. “The celebration happened about 1.5km from Gurdwara Darbar Sahib to make sure that it was not throughout the gurdwara advanced.”
“Subsequently, the Sikh maryada (code of non secular conduct) didn’t apply to this particular location,” he stated.
“Additionally, it wasn’t a dance celebration. The singing began solely after routine night prayers by Sikhs and Muslims. Artists like Sara Raza Khan, who has carried out even in India, had been a part of the musical programme. Just a few company danced.”
Non-vegetarian dishes had been served barely 20 ft away from the shrine’s entrance whereas chief govt officer Syed Abu Bakar Qureshi of the Mission Administration Unit (PMU) and a number of other others danced to music by employed performers within the presence of Giani Gobind Singh, granthi of Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, sources stated.
The gurdwara is counted among the many holiest Sikh locations of worship as Guru Nanak Dev spent his final 18 years there.
The shrine attracts devotees from across the globe, together with Indians who take a daylong pilgrimage via the hall from Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district.
Many Sikh invitees purportedly excused themselves from attending the Saturday night time dinner, which lasted round three hours, after coming to know that there can be music and dance alongside a non-vegetarian unfold.
A Pakistani Sikh chief stated he was “astonished” on the presence of Giani Gobind Singh on the celebration.
“To start with, the gurdwara will not be a spot for events. Secondly, the granthi was seen within the entrance row throughout dancing by the company, together with the CEO of PMU and authorities officers of Narowal district,” the group chief stated.
Qureshi contested the allegation. “The celebration happened about 1.5km from Gurdwara Darbar Sahib to make sure that it was not throughout the gurdwara advanced.”
“Subsequently, the Sikh maryada (code of non secular conduct) didn’t apply to this particular location,” he stated.
“Additionally, it wasn’t a dance celebration. The singing began solely after routine night prayers by Sikhs and Muslims. Artists like Sara Raza Khan, who has carried out even in India, had been a part of the musical programme. Just a few company danced.”
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