On the occasion of Bandi Chhor Divas, Giani Raghbir Singh, Head Granthi of Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar, extended greetings to the Sikh community and appealed to the government to release Sikh prisoners who have completed their sentences.
Govts should follow the path shown by Gurus and grant freedom to Bandi Singhs
Giani Raghbir Singh highlighted that Bandi Chhor Divas marks the day when Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji secured the release of 52 imprisoned kings from the Gwalior Fort. To celebrate this divine act of freedom, devotees light lamps of pure ghee, and the entire city of Amritsar glows with devotion and joy.
Giani Raghbir Singh said,
Keeping that spirit alive, the Sikh community celebrates this sacred day as Bandi Chhor Divas
Author summary: Giani Raghbir Singh urges govt to release Bandi Singhs on Bandi Chhor Divas.