SGPC offers shelter, langar to affected border belt residents

In view of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has announced to provide shelter to people being displaced from their houses located in border areas in gurdwaras and inns (sarais) here.

SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami has said that arrangements would be made for accommodation and langar (community kitchen) at historic gurdwaras located near border areas.

In this regard, letters have been issued to the managers of the following gurdwaras: Gurdwara Sri Barth Sahib (Pathankot), Gurdwara Sri Darbar Sahib Dera Baba Nanak (Gurdaspur), Gurdwara Baba Budha Sahib Ji Ramdas (Amritsar), Gurdwara Gurusar Satlani Sahib Patshahi Chhevin (Hussainiwala, Amritsar), Gurdwara Sri Chehharta Sahib Patshahi Chhevin (Amritsar), Gurdwara Baba Bir Singh Rattoke village (Tarn Taran), Gurdwara Bhai Tara Singh Ji Shaheed in Wan village (Tarn Taran), Gurdwara Jamni Sahib Patshahi Dasvin in Bajidpur (Ferozepur), Gurdwara Sri Darbar Sahib in Sri Muktsar Sahib, Gurdwara Bir Baba Budha Sahib Ji in (Tarn Taran), Gurdwara Baba Budha Ji in Teja Kalan (Gurdaspur), Gurdwara Sanh Sahib in Basarke Gillan village (Amritsar), and Gurdwara Patshahi Chhevin and Nauvin in Guru Ka Bagh, Ghukewali (Amritsar).