SRINAGAR: A Sikh delegation, led by S. Harjinder Singh Dhami, President, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), Sri Amritsar Sahib, and Mahant Manjeet Singh, called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today.
The delegation comprising S. Ajit Singh, Chairman, All J&K Sikh Coordination Committee; Bhai Harbhinder Singh, Incharge, SGPC Sikh Mission J&K; Bhai Jagtar Singh, Coordinator/Advisor, SGPC Dharam Parchar Committee; SGPC Executive members, office bearers, and members of Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committees discussed with the Lieutenant Governor the preparations for the Nagar Kirtan scheduled to commence from Gurdwara Mattan Sahib on November 15, 2025, as part of the observance of the 350th Martyrdom Day of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji.
They also discussed the promotion of the Punjabi language in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Meanwhile, Mahant Rohit Shastri, President, Kailakh Jyotish and Vedic Sansthan Trust, along with Trustee R.K. Chhibber also called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today.
They raised various issues related to the promotion of the Sanskrit language, recognition of Mata Vaishno Devi Gurukul as an “Adarsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya” (Model Sanskrit College), and the establishment of “Mata Vaishno Devi Divyang University.”