Overview
- Four state-led nagar kirtans from Srinagar, Gurdaspur, Faridkot and Talwandi Sabo are reaching Sri Anandpur Sahib on November 22, ahead of main ceremonies from November 23 to 25.
- Punjab’s programme at Anandpur Sahib includes a special Vidhan Sabha session, an interfaith gathering, nightly drone shows, tent cities and extensive shuttles, with more than 8,000 police deployed.
- Haryana’s month-long drive culminates with four yatras ending in Kurukshetra on November 24 and a state event on November 25 that Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini says Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend; no visit to Anandpur Sahib has been announced.
- Uttar Pradesh has officially shifted the gazetted holiday from November 24 to November 25, adding to differing closure dates reported for schools and offices in other states.
- Commemorations are rolling out beyond Punjab and Haryana, with Sikh committees in Telangana scheduling processions, kirtan darbars and mass congregations from November 23 to 30.