Saka Nankana Sahib centenary to be observed in Pak

Amritsar, December 22

The SGPC is all set to observe the centenary of Saka Nankana Sahib in a grand manner in February next year.

If everything goes according to the plan, the SGPC will send its largest contingent led by president Bibi Jagir Kaur at Janam Asthan, Sri Nankana Sahib, in Pakistan. Kaur said the centennial of Saka Nankana Sahib was being planned to be observed in a “remarkable manner”. The Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) has issued a statement saying the government had offered 10,000 visas to Indian devotees for participation in the centenary event, but keeping in view the Covid-19 threat, the count was curtailed to half. “We have got a communication from the other side of the border, which is offering to host at least 5,000 devotees from India. Considering the Covid-19 protocol, we have sought the nod of the Union Government to allow maximum devotees,” she said. — TNS