Shaurya Sharma
Fatehgarh Sahib. December.12, 2019: For the smooth conduct of the annual Saheedi Jor Mela to be commemorated from December.26 to Dec.28 in the memory of younger Sahibjadas of Guru Gobind Singh, who were bricked alive here by the Mughals for refusing to embrace Islam, Amrit Kaur Gill Deputy Commissioner has cancelled and banned the leaves of all the officials and employees of the district with immediate effect. She has directed the heads of various departments not to leave the headquarter or sanction the leaves of employees without the permission of DC office. She said no official will sent the leave from home and will not proceed on leave without prior sanction. She said that all the Government Offices in the district will remain open on 21, 22nd and 25th DEcember as usual and it is mandatory that all the employees will remain present in their offices. She said daily attendance of employees should be sent to DC office.
She directed the officials to expedite and complete the arrangements to facilitate Lakhs of devotees from across the world, who throng the annual Saheedi Jor Mela. She directed officials to remove encroachments from Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib to Gurudwara Jyoti Swarup Sahib and said no temporary shop or stalls will be allowed on the road side from Roza Sharif to Gurudwara Jyotiswarup Sahib and Sirhind town. She directed Executive Officer Municipal Council Sirhind to launch dcleanliness in Sirhind town.
She said that gambling stalls, dance pandals, circuses, swings and other sources of entertainment, carrying of weapons, sharp edged weapons and plying of loud speakers has been banned. She said that all the wine shops, Ahatas falling within the radius of Gurudwara Jyoti Swarup Sahib and Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib would remain close from December 26th to 28th.