A function jointly organised by the Dharam Prachar Committee of the SGPC and Guru Singh Sabha, Kolkata, to celebrate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak turned out to be a star-studded affair with top Akali leaders, including SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal, attending the event here today.
Former SGPC chief and SAD women wing president Bibi Jagir Kaur, SGPC chief Gobind Singh Longwal and Akhal Takht jathedar Harpreet Singh also took part in the event. From the West Bengal side, Governor Jagdeep Dhankar and two senior ministers graced the function. Giani Harpreet Singh, Akal Takht chief, said, “Two big programmes are being held in Sultanpur Lodhi (in India) and Nankana Sahib in Pakistan in connection with the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. We are holding functions across the country and abroad”.