First Jatha of Sangat returns to Punjab from Takht Sri Hazur Sahib
Jasbir Kapoor/ royalpatiala.in/ Bathinda
After continuous efforts and coordination by the Punjab Government led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh with the union government and Maharashtra Government the first Jatha of Sangat reached Punjab early morning today from Sri Hazur Sahib, Nanded. These pilgrims went to Hazur Sahib in the month of March and were stuck down there due to lockdown.
The Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh had been in constant touch with the Government of India and the State Government of Maharashtra to make proper arrangements for the safe return of these pilgrims. Besides this the Punjab government had also coordinated with the states through which the buses of these pilgrims were to pass so that pilgrims do not face any problem on the way.
Eight buses of this convoy reached Punjab today, out of which seven buses entered district Bathinda from Doomwali border of Haryana and one bus through Abohar in Fazilka district. In these eight busses the pilgrims who have returned back include residents of district Bathinda Sri Amritsar Sahib, Ludhiana, Kapurthala, Gurdaspur, Ropar, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Jalandhar, Fazilka, Sangrur, Patiala, Moga and Chandigarh.
On entering Punjab, the administration teams led by SDM Bathinda Amarinder Singh Tiwana and Tehsildar Sukhbir Singh Brar conducted medical checkup of the pilgrims and were given snacks, water, masks and sanitizers. After completing all the necessary formalities, the buses were dispatched to the respective districts. However, 21 residents of Bathinda district were taken directly to the isolation center where they would undergo a complete medical examination and only after final medical clearance they would be sent home.
The pilgrims specially thanked the Punjab Government for its continuous efforts and coordination with the Government of India and other state governments for arranging safe transit for their return.
April, 26,2020
