Gathered in a formation tight, my friends.
Under the tyrant’s orders, they opened fire
Straight into innocent hearts, my friends.
And fire and fire and fire they did
Some thousands of bullets were shot, my friends.
Like searing hail they felled our youth
A tempest not seen before, my friends.
Riddled chests and bodies slid to the ground
Each one a target large, my friends.
Haunting cries for help did rend the sky
Smoke rose from smouldering guns, my friends.
Just a sip of water was all they sought
Valiant youth lay dying in the dust, my friends.
Nanak Singh, a literary giant and ‘Father of the Punjabi Novel’, was present at Jallianwala Bagh on 13 April 1919. Barely 22 at the time, Nanak Singh witnessed General Reginald Dyer’s troops open indiscriminate fire on unarmed civilians protesting against the draconian Rowlatt Act and the arrest of popular freedom fighters Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr Satyapal.
After the BJP-led Government of India (GOI) denied Sikh jatha permission to go to Pakistan to attend the centennial event of the Nankana Sahib massacre that took place at Gurdwara Janam Asthan (birthplace of Sikhi’s founder Guru Nanak Sahib) at Nankana Sahib on February 20, 1921, the Sikh leaders ar
Sikh Pilgrims Still Hopeful of Permission to Visit Nankana Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan
The Sikh jatha comprising 600 people was ready to leave for Pakistan for the 100th anniversary of âSaka Nankana Sahibâ, however, the Centre denied them permission citing the pandemic.
A copy of the letter written by Jagir Kaur to PM Modi highlighting the significance of âSaka Nankana Sahibâ massacre. Photo: Special arrangement
Jalandhar: For the Sikh
jatha comprising 600 people ready to leave for Pakistan for the 100th anniversary of the Nankana Sahib massacre or Saka Nankana Sahib, the denial of permission by the Central government at the eleventh hour has come as a rude shock.
Harsimrat Kaur urges MHA to reconsider decision denying permission to Sikh Jatha to visit Pak
New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) Akali Dal leader and former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Saturday urged the Ministry of Home Affairs to reconsider its decision denying permission to the Sikh Jatha (carvan of pilgrims) led by Sri Akal Takhta Jathedar to visit Sri Nakana Sahib in Pakistan citing security and Covid-19 restrictions.
Noting that the MHA has denied the permission to the visiting Sikh community on flimsy grounds, she further said that the decision of MHA has shown disrespect to the highest Sikh temporal seat and that has hurt the Sikh Community worldwide.
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