Kartarpur gurdwara submerged in floodwaters; Guru Granth Sahib safe | Chandigarh News

GURDASPUR/ISLAMABAD: Floodwaters from the Ravi entered the Kartarpur hall in Narowal district of Pakistan on Wednesday, swamping giant parts of the revered Gurdwara Darbar Sahib advanced.The floor ground of the gurdwara — which incorporates the positioning the place Guru Nanak Dev Ji died, the langar corridor, parikrama, and residential quarters — is totally submerged, mentioned Paramjit Singh Sarna, former president of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee.However, the “parkash (installation)” of Sri Guru Granth Sahib is carried out on the primary ground of the gurdwara, which stands round 12 toes above floor. “This means that the ‘saroop’ (holy scripture) of Sri Guru Granth Sahib remains safe,” he mentioned.Sarna mentioned flooding of this magnitude was final seen round 1975/1980, however this time the overflowing Ravi river has utterly submerged the gurdwara’s floor ground. Asked if Project Management Unit (PMU) — the physique answerable for managing Gurdwara Darbar Sahib — had initiated rescue operations, he mentioned, “They say so, but the reality is that draining the water will be difficult until it recedes naturally.”Confirming that the “saroop” of Sri Guru Granth Sahib is safe in Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib, Delhi govt minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa mentioned he has obtained info that eight folks have been rescued kind the gurdwara and despatched to Narowal.The Pakistan army mentioned it has launched a “major rescue operation” to evacuate pilgrims, workers and residents. Boats had been pressed into service and tons of had been ferried to safer floor.The Kartarpur evacuation has drawn consideration throughout the border in India given the shrine’s non secular significance for the Sikh group. Authorities confused the hall would stay closed till circumstances stabilise.Gurdwara Darbar Sahib is simply 4.5 km from Dera Baba Nanak built-in examine publish (ICP) in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district.The Akal Takht’s officiating jathedar, Giani Kuldip Singh Gargaj, has requested the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) to ship a report on injury to the gurdwara. He directed PSGPC to work with the Pakistan Evacuee Trust Property Board to evaluate injury.Gargaj mentioned he has been instructed that all the advanced is beneath a number of toes of water. Gargaj known as upon each the India and Pakistan govts to take joint steps and keep coordination in order that floodwaters by no means once more attain Gurdwara Darbar Sahib. He appealed to the govt. to reopen the Kartarpur hall on the earliest.“This will help strengthen mutual harmony and allow Sikh devotees from India to visit Kartarpur Sahib, witness the present condition of the gurdwara, and begin the necessary kar sewa (voluntary service),” he mentioned.