Rich Tributes Paid to Maharaj Bir Singh at Jeevan Nagar

Rich Tributes Paid to Maharaj Bir Singh at Jeevan Nagar
SIRSA NEWS
02 November, 2008
Sri Jeevan Nagar
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AT THE ‘SHRADHANJLI SAMAROH’ organized at Jiwan Nagar. (Sirsa) today rich tributes were paid to the late Maharaj Bir Singh ji Namdhari the younger brother of the Chief of Namdhari sect Satguru Jagjit Singh ji. A plethora of people from all walks of life including politicians of various hues, representatives of various Religions, thousands of his devout followers paid glowing tributes to the departed religious leader.

Ch. Om Parkash Chautala, former Haryana Chief Minister and INLD supreme while reminiscing his association with the late Maharaj ji said that Bir Singh had been a great reformer and a dedicated and devout follower of Namdhari tenets. He said that he was a great crusader against social evils like illiteracy, dowry system and was an ardent supporter of secularism.

Dr. KV. Singh OSD with Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on behalf of Mr. Hooda in his address said that Maharj Bir Singh Ji had throughout his life followed the path shown by the greatest freedom fighter Satguru Ram Singh ji who was deported to Burma by our alien rulers during the Kooka uprising against the British rulers. Mr. Jagdish Nehra former irrigation minister also spoke. .

Ch. Bhajan Lal another former Haryana Minister also came to pay tributes and shared the same sofa on the dais with Mr. Chautala, but could not address the gathering and instead his proxy Ch. Maniram Keharwala paid tributes to the departed soul.

Prominent amongst others who also paid their ‘shradhanjli’ were— Atma Singh Gill MP, MLAs Bharat Singh Beniwal, Sushil Indora, Jagdish Nehra Sr. vice president of HPCC, Prof. Ganeshi Lal on behalf of BJP, Balkor Singh on behalf of SGPC, Jagdish Singh Jhinda president of Haryana Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee. Mr. Jhinda, while addressing the SAMAROH said that whenever HSGPC is established, Namdhari Sikhs shall be given due representation in the same, he also bestowed a Siropa and Shree Sahib to Thakur Dalip Singh, while Amarjit Singh represented Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh Ji. Mr. Bhupender Dharmani spoke on behalf of NUJ (National Union of Journalists), Comrade Swarn Singh Wirk anchored the event and enriched it with historical anecdotes throughout the Samaroh.

Thakur Uday Singh also remained present at the 'SHRADHANJALI SAMAROH' for several hours on day One, i.e. on 01 November, during the religious sermons and Gurbani Path.

Overwhelmed by the presence of large number of devotees, Thakur Dalip Singh thanked the 'Sangat' (congregation) and the visiting dignitaries emotionally at the end of the SHRADHANJALI SAMAROH.

Also click here to know more about Maharaj ji, posted earlier on Sirsa News.

Report: GS Mann with inputs from Dr OP Bansal