Overview

• Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced a nine-day, 1,500-km procession from Delhi to Patna to carry the Jore Sahib after Diwali.
• The route will pass through Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, with proposed halts including Faridabad, Agra, Bareilly, Lakhimpur, Kanpur and Prayagraj.
• The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee said the SGPC will join the nagar kirtan, with gurdwaras along the route preparing to host devotees.
• Officials indicated the start is likely on October 23 or 24, pending final route approvals and halt confirmations.
• After custodian Jasmeet Singh’s passing, the Puri family engaged Sikh institutions, and a committee using carbon dating recommended Patna Sahib over Anandpur Sahib.