Scriptures burnt due to short circuit at gurdwara

Sukhmeet Bhasin

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Tribune News Service

Bathinda, January 30

Seven ‘Saroops’ of Guru Granth Sahib were burnt due to a short circuit in a heater at Gurdwara Sahibzade Ajit Singh Ji situated at the Ajit Road area here last night.

Takht Shri Damdama Sahib Dharam Parchar Committee and the Panj Pyaras reached here to investigate the matter.

Dharam Parchar Committee’s Dilbagh Singh said after the investigation, whoever is found responsible, would have to do the work assigned to him in the Gurdwara as a punishment.

As per information, after getting the information about the incident, Takht Shri Damdama Sahib jathedar Giani Gurmukh Singh sent the Dharam Parchar Committee in-charge Dilbagh Singh and Panj Pyaras to probe the matter. Later, even Gurmukh Singh himself reached the spot.

Dilbagh Singh said the ‘Saroop’ of Guru Granth Sahib were burnt due to a fire caused by some problem in the heater kept in the room.

He said it was sheer negligence on the part of the Gurdwara management to put the heater in the room where Guru Granth Sahib was placed.

Gaini Gurmukh Singh said the ‘Saroop’, which was burnt, would be taken to Shri Ramsar Gurdwara at Shri Amritsar Sahib.

After a detailed probe into the incident, he would prepare a report, he added.

He also checked the electricity fittings at the Gurdwara and told the management to install MCBs and to check all electric appliances to prevent any such incident in future.