SGPC to elect its new president, office-bearers on November 13
- | Friday | 19th October, 2018
SULTANPUR LODHI/AMRITSAR: SGPC members will vote to elect their president, other office-bearers and the executive committee on November 13. Longowal said that this would be a four-storey building in which Guru Nanak’s entire life would be depicted. An insider told TOI that a few members had held a closed door meeting to discuss the pros and cons of replacing Akal Takht jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh He said that the project would be completed in a year. The mini-parliament of Sikhs decided on the date in its executive meeting at Gurdwara Ber Sahib on Wednesday.Speaking to the media after the meeting, SGPC president Gobind Singh Longowal said that as 550th anniversary of Guru Nanak is to be celebrated in 2019, SGPC would focus throughout the year on propagating and spreading Sikhism.He said that the beginning of the anniversary functions would start from Sultanpur Lodhi and major religious functions would be held on November 22 and 23.Meanwhile, SGPC president also got started the work for “Mool Mantar Asthaan” near Gurdwara Sant Ghat, where Guru Nanak got enlightenment.
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