On the occasion of Bandi Chhor Divas, Giani Raghbir Singh, Head Granthi of Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar, extended greetings to the Sikh community.
He appealed to the government to release Sikh prisoners who have completed their sentences, stating that governments should follow the path shown by Gurus and grant freedom to Bandi Singhs.
“Keeping that spirit alive, the Sikh community celebrates this sacred day as Bandi Chhor Divas,”
Giani Raghbir Singh highlighted that Bandi Chhor Divas marks the day when Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji secured the release of 52 imprisoned kings from the Gwalior Fort.
To celebrate this divine act of freedom, devotees light lamps of pure ghee, and the entire city of Amritsar glows with devotion and joy.
Author's summary: Giani Raghbir Singh urges government to release Bandi Singhs.