Overview
- Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri handed the sacred footwear of Guru Gobind Singh and Mata Sahib Kaur to the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee at Gurdwara Moti Bagh, where devotees had darshan during a kirtan samagam.
- The multi-city procession departs October 23 from New Delhi and is scheduled to reach Takht Sri Patna Sahib on November 1 for permanent placement.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people along the route to come for darshan of the ‘Jore Sahib’ and said the yatra should deepen connection with the Gurus’ ideals.
- The Ministry of Culture examined the relics, including carbon testing, and reported an age of about 300 years to support their authenticity.
- A special committee of Sikh leaders unanimously selected Patna Sahib as the relics’ destination, and dignitaries including Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh paid respects as the yatra commenced.