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Nagar Kirtans Converge on Anandpur Sahib as 350th Guru Tegh Bahadur Ceremonies Begin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to attend the Kurukshetra observance on Nov. 25, with Delhi declaring a holiday and states deploying expansive plans for transport, lodging, and security.

Overview

  • Four processions from Srinagar, Gurdaspur, Faridkot and Talwandi Sabo reached the holy city on Nov. 22 to precede the Nov. 23–25 programmes at Sri Anandpur Sahib.
  • Punjab’s schedule includes the start of Sri Akhand Path Sahib on Nov. 23, an interfaith Sarb Dharam Sammelan, a special Vidhan Sabha session at Bhai Jaita Ji Memorial on Nov. 24, and daily drone shows at Virasat-e-Khalsa.
  • To handle large crowds, Punjab has set up two tent cities for about 10,000 devotees, deployed over 8,000 police personnel, and arranged shuttle fleets including 500 e‑rickshaws and 150 mini‑buses.
  • In Haryana, Modi will attend the Nov. 25 state event at Jyotisar alongside the International Gita Mahotsav; Haryana’s four Shaheedi/Nagar Kirtan yatras conclude in Kurukshetra on Nov. 24, and Rajnath Singh will open the Haryana Pavilion on Nov. 24.
  • Delhi announced a Nov. 25 public or restricted holiday and is hosting a three‑day Gurmat Samagam near the Red Fort, while Sikh groups in Telangana are staging week‑long commemorations with processions and mass congregations from Nov. 23 to 30.