Fatehgarh Sahib, March 30, 2017: Hundreds of Tohra loyalists here on Thursday welcomed the move of Capt. Amarinder's government observe the 13th death anniversary of Late Panth Rattan Jathedar Gurcharan Singh Tohra as a state-level event April 1 at village Tohra. They looked forward to attend the function.
They said that though Late Panth Rattan Jathedar Gurcharan Singh Tohra belong to SAD(B), but he was a great visionary and an institution in itself and widely respected by every section of society cutting across the party affiliation. He was iconic Sikh leader, who worked with dedication, honestly for the cause of the community and society in religious, educational, social fields.
Meanwhile, SGPC member Karnail Singh Panjoli, also a vice-president of SAD (B) said that all those, who have faith in the ideology of Late Jathedar Tohra have welcomed it as a positive step of Capt. Amarinder's government.
Panjoli has changed the date of a function in his own village so as to be able to attend the death anniversary fucntion being organised by Amarinder-led Congress government.
Sher Singh, President Municipal Council Sirhind-Fatehgarh Sahib and a staunch Tohra loyalist has also confirmed that he and his supporters would attend the function.
SAD (B) has already decided to hold a function in this regard at Gurudwara Bahadurgarh Sahib in Patiala.