Descendants of Bhai Mardana Ji struggle for bread due to no financial aid by SGPC and DSGMC  

LAHORE, Punjab—Bhai Naeem Tahir, the 17th generation descendant of Bhai Mardana Ji, has informed that the descendants of Bhai Mardana Ji are facing hardships amid lockdown due to unavailability of monthly financial aid by the SGPC and DSGMC for the last five months. Notably, the SGPC and DSGMC have committed a small amount of monthly financial aid to the descendants of Bhai Mardana Ji which is not being given to them for the last five months.

Sharing the development with media, Bhai Naeem Tahir informed that it has become difficult for them to afford day to day expenditures amid lockdown due to the unavailability of monthly financial aid by the SGPC and DSGMC for the last five months. “Due to lockdown, there is no hope of any assistance from even the Sikh sangat living abroad,” he added.

He has appealed the PSGPC and ETPB to permanently employ the descendants of Bhai Mardana Ji so that they can live their lives smoothly.

It is pertinent to note here that the SGPC and DSGMC are spending almost all of their resources to feed hungry and needy people in this odd time highlighting the great concept of langar given by Guru Nanak Sahib. Unfortunately, the duo Sikh bodies have forget the descendants of Bhai Mardana Ji who spent most time of his life with the founder of Sikhism i.e. Guru Nanak Sahib.

On being contacted by Sikh24, SGPC’s chief secretary Dr. Roop Singh excused that the financial aid committed to the descendants of Bhai Mardana Ji is often sent collectively through the Sikh Jathas going to Pakistan on Gurpurab. “Due to lockdown, no Sikh could cross over to Pakistan on Vaisakhi last month due to which their payment got delayed,” he said while adding that the SGPC will explore other means to convey this financial aid to the jatha of Bhai Lal Ji’s grandson. 

2 COMMENTS

  1. All people should be supported, if needed and if it’s possible to do so, because they are people who are struggling, regardless of who how high or low their ancestors may have been.

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