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- The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) held a solemn religious ceremony at the Golden Temple to mark the 69th anniversary of the 1955 assault on the sacred shrine during the Punjabi Suba Morcha.
- The daily Hukamnama was delivered to the Sangat by Giani Parvinderpal Singh, Granthi of the Golden Temple, who reminded the congregation of the gravity of the 1955 incident.
- “Instead of listening to the demands of the Sikh community, the government imprisoned Akali leaders and attempted to silence their movement by targeting the most sacred Sikh shrine,” Mannan stated.
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) held a solemn religious ceremony at the Golden Temple to mark the 69th anniversary of the 1955 assault on the sacred shrine during the Punjabi Suba Morcha.
The observance began with the Bhog ceremony of an Akhand Path, followed by a moving rendition of Gurbani Kirtan by the Jatha of Hazuri Raagi Bhai Jagroop Singh. The Ardas (prayer) was performed by Bhai Balwinder Singh at the Gurdwara Sri Manji Sahib Diwan Hall, drawing an emotional response from the gathered devotees.
The daily Hukamnama was delivered to the Sangat by Giani Parvinderpal Singh, Granthi of the Golden Temple, who reminded the congregation of the gravity of the 1955 incident. “During the Punjabi Suba Morcha, the then Congress-led government resorted to force to suppress the democratic voice of the Sikh community,” he said. “Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib was attacked in a clear misuse of power.”
SGPC Chief Secretary Kulwant Singh Mannan echoed these sentiments, condemning the 1955 action as an unjust crackdown on peaceful protesters. “Instead of listening to the demands of the Sikh community, the government imprisoned Akali leaders and attempted to silence their movement by targeting the most sacred Sikh shrine,” Mannan stated.
The Punjabi Suba Morcha was a peaceful movement launched in the 1950s demanding the creation of a Punjabi-speaking state. The 1955 crackdown, which saw police entering the Golden Temple complex, remains a painful chapter in the history of Sikh political struggles.
The SGPC reiterated its commitment to preserving the memory of such incidents and advocating for the democratic rights of the Sikh community.
