Shaheedi Samagam of Bhai Satwant Singh, Bhai Kehar Singh held at Harmandar Sahib

AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab—A Shaheedi Samagam was organized by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and other Sikh organizations to mark martyrdom of Bhai Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh at Gurdwara Jhanda Bunga Sahib in the complex of Sri Harmandar Sahib, the holiest Sikh shrine.

To commemorate the martyrs, bhog of Sri Akhand Path was held on the occasion. It was followed by gurbani kirtan by hazoori ragi Bhai Simarpreet Singh and ardas by Bhai Sultan Singh. Sacred Hukamnama (edict) was recited by Singh Sahib Giani Gurminder Singh who also honoured Bhai Satwant Singh’s brother Bhai Waryam Singh with siropa (robe of honour) in presence of Panthik leaders and SGPC general secretary Advocate Bhagwant Singh Sialka and former Akal Takht Sahib jathedar Jasbir Singh Rode.

From Panthik organizations, Bhai Harpal Singh Cheema, Jarnail Singh Sakhira and Harbir Singh Sandhu etc. remained present on the occasion and they separately presented Bhai Waryam Singh a ‘siropa’.  

It may be recalled here that the former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was shot dead by Shaheed Bhai Beant Singh and Shaheed Bhai Satwant Singh on October 31, 1984 in avenge of armed invasion into central Sikh shrine Sri Harmandir Sahib.

Shaheed Bhai Beant Singh had attained martyrdom on spot while Shaheed Bhai Satwant Singh & Shaheed Bhai Kehar Singh (who was accused of masterminding this assassination) were hanged to death on January 6, 1989.