SGPC to commemorate July 4, 1955 attack on Sri Darbar Sahib – Bibi Jagir Kaur

The then Congress government launched attack to crush Punjabi Suba Morcha

Amritsar, June 30 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has decided to organise an event to commemorate the attack on Sri Darbar Sahib by the then Congress government on July 4, 1955 during the Punjabi Suba Morcha. Sri Akhand Path Sahib will be started at Gurdwara Sri Manji Sahib Diwan Hall on July 2, and their bhog will be held on July 4.

                  Talking to the media at a press conference at SGPC office on Wednesday SGPC president Bibi Jagir Kaur said, “Before the military attack on Sachkhand Sri Harmandar Sahib and Sri Akal Takht Sahib by the Congress government of India in June 1984, this holy shrine was attacked to crush the Punjabi Suba Morcha in 1955. The attack took place at midnight on July 3 and 4, 1955. During this attack the government sent a large number of police personnel to Sri Darbar Sahib complex under the leadership of DIG Mahasha Ashwani Kumar Sharma.”

                    Bibi Jagir Kaur said that the then Prime Minister of India of Congress government was Jawaharlal Nehru and the Chief Minister of Punjab was Bhim Sen Sachar.

                  “Police entered the premises of Sri Darbar Sahib with shoes. Shells were fired at the Sikhs associated with Gurdwara Sri Manji Sahib Diwan Hall. Langar Sri Guru Ramdas Ji was attacked and shots were fired from the verandahs of Sri Darbar Sahib parikarma. Also, Giani Bhupinder Singh, head granthi of Sachkhand Sri Harmandar Sahib, manager Gurdial Singh, SGPC secretary Giani Teja Singh and Prof Harbhajan Singh, a large number of Akali Dal leaders including Sangat (devotees) were arrested”, said Bibi Jagir Kaur.

                   Bibi Jagir Kaur said, “Four teargas shells fired during the attack on Sri Darbar Sahib in July 1955 which are preserved in the Central Sikh Museum, would also be shown to the Sangat.” She also appealed to the Sangat to attend the event.

               On this occasion the SGPC senior vice-president Surjit Singh Bhitewad, member Bawa Singh Gumanpura, Harjap Singh Sultanwind, Harpal Singh Jalla, superintendent Malkit Singh Beharwal, OSDs to SGPC president Dr. Amrik Singh Latifpur and Dr Sukhbir Singh, manager Gurinder Singh Mathrewal, honorary secretary of secretariat Sri Akal Takht Sahib Gurmeet Singh and others were present.