GS Paul
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, September 22
Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi along with his deputies, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and OP Soni, and PPCC president Navjot Singh Sidhu and other leaders paid obeisance at the Golden Temple early morning around 4.30 am.
They participated in the morning ritual of departure of Sri Guru Granth Sahib from the Akal Takht to the Sanctum Sanctorum of the Golden Temple where saroop is enshrined, as per the Sikh Rehat maryada.
Amidst customary continuous recital of Gurbani Kirtan, the CM and PPCC president gave shoulder to the Palki saheb where the holy saroop was placed at Sri Durgiana Mandir, Amritsar.
Later, the CM’s cavalcade proceeded towards Jallianwala Bagh to pay tributes to the martyrs. This was followed by a visit to the Durgiana Mandir and Ram Tirath Asthal. An unexpected brief halt was at Amritsar’s famous Giani Tea Stall.
In an attempt to project the image of an “aam admi” (common man), the Chief Minister interacted with the locals at the tea stall.
He also obliged them with selfies without a fuss. Another notable point was the “shero shayari” and casual talk with his colleagues, sitting on a wooden stool, he chose to sip tea while pouring it in a separate small bowl and enjoyed kachoris at the tea stall.
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