NewZNew (Chandigarh) : Keeping in view the religious sanctity of historic town of Anandpur Sahib, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today ordered to re-designate town of Anandpur Sahib as ‘Sri Anandpur Sahib’.
Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that Mr. Badal cleared the file to this effect today evening. The spokesperson further said that the decision has been taken by the Chief Minister while keeping in view the religious sentiments of the people and immense historic importance of Sri Anandpur Sahib, the birthplace of Khalsa, where the tenth Sikh Guru Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji laid the foundation of Sikh panth by baptizing five beloved ones (Panj Piyaras) irrespective of their caste, colour, religion and creed on the historic day of Baisakhi in 1699. Sri Anandpur Sahib, which is also known as the city of bliss, also remained abode of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji and his son Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji besides Mata Gujri Ji and four Sahibzaadas of Sri Guru Gobind Singh due to which it was revered by one and all, added the spokesperson.
