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Processions Converge on Anandpur Sahib as India Enters Final Observances for Guru Tegh Bahadur’s 350th

Haryana has confirmed the prime minister for the Kurukshetra ceremony on November 25.

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.