As the second Covid-19 wave strengthens in Punjab, the SGPC seems to have altered its approach to administration’s restrictions to combat it. While the Sikh body had agreed to follow Covid-19 restrictions when outbreak was first reported exactly a year back, and some Sikh festivals were celebrated symbolically at gurdwaras and devotees were asked to stay at homes, its current president Bibi Jagir Kaur has now made it clear that SGPC will not suspend any religious congregation. The Indian Express explains the shift.
Row over Hola Mohalla
The annual Sikh festival of Hola Mohalla will be celebrated from March 24 to March 29 at Kiratpur Sahib and Anandpur Sahib. It will attract lakhs of devotees and tourists from different parts of world.
SGPC president Bibi Jagir Kaur recently reacted strongly to Roopnagar administration’s idea of asking devotees to come with Covid-19 negative report for the Holla Mohala festival.
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