Punjab CM visits Golden Temple on Gurpurab, says no comment on Warring's allegedly 'casteist remarks’ on Buta Singh

On the occasion of the 556th Gurpurab of Guru Nanak Dev, a sea of devotees, including Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and his family, paid obeisance at the Golden Temple on Wednesday.

Police made arrangements to handle the rush of devotees.

The "parkash purb" is being celebrated with great religious devotion and fervour in the holy city.

The Chief Minister prayed for the development of the state, peace and tranquility for its residents and 'Sarbat Da Bhalla'.

He refused to comment on Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring's allegedly "casteist remarks" made against former Union Home Minister Buta Singh during an election rally in Tarn Taran on November 11.

Meanwhile, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), on Tuesday, issued a notice to the Tarn Taran Deputy Commissioner and SSP to submit the action taken report within seven days of receiving the notice.

Mann added that he was standing at the abode of the Guru Sahib, who delivered the message of the oneness of humanity.

Elaborating on his government’s efforts to provide amenities to devotees visiting the Sikh shrine, he said plans were underway to modernize the parking facilities and clean the roads.

Demanding the reopening of the Kartarpur corridor, he said that if the Union government has no reservations about playing cricket matches with Pakistan, then the corridor should never be closed.

Amidst the continuous flow of divine gurbani, devotees, who arrived from across the country and around the world, have been making a beeline to pay obeisance at the holiest Sikh shrine - the Golden Temple - since the wee hours.

They took a dip in the Amrit Sarovar.

On the occasion, a "jalaon" displaying rare and precious articles and artifacts, was held at the sanctum sanctorum, Akal Takht, and Gurdwara Baba Atal Rai, all situated inside the Golden Temple complex.

Harmandir Sahib and other shrines were tastefully decorated and illuminated with lights.

Religious societies, faithfuls and various organisations held langars and distributed food among the devotees. A religious diwan was also organised at Diwan Hall Gurdwara Manji Sahib.