04/02/2025
Press Conference Addressed by Branch Heads, Prominent Biradri Members, Youth & Ladies
4th Feb 2025: AJ&KGRDS all prepared to Organize Shoba Yatra on 9th Feb to commemorate 648th Prakash Divas of Shree Guru Ravidass ji Maharaj: Managing Committee
In view of the decisions of General House Meetings held on 29th Dec, 5th Dec and then on 30 Jan for final preparations for the Shoba Yatra to commemorate 648" Prakash Divas of Shree Guru Ravidass ji Maharaj, the Managing Committee in a press conference that was also attended by majority of Branch heads spelied out the final program of Shoba Yatra to be organized on 9th of February from Head Quarter Krishna Nagar and shall culminate in Bahu Fort Branch Gurudwara. Pertinently, the General House of All J&K Shree Guru Ravidass Sabha which is the supreme body ended almost 9 years old dispute between the two groups by removing both from respective positions and constituted an Adhoc Body giving it responsibility of celebrating forthcoming Parkash Divas of Guru Ravidass and holding the Sabha elections in time bound manner. The General House unanimously resolved to celebrate Parkash Utsav of Guruji with great pomp and show.
Er. R.C Bhasin while further elaborating said that State Level 648" Parkash Utsav of Shree Guru Ravidass ji shall be celebrated on 12th February at Head office Krishna Nagar and on 9 Feb a Shoba Yatra (Nagar Kirtan) shall be organised from Krishna Nagar Gurudwara to Bahufort Gurudawara regarding which both the police and civil administration stands informed since 30th Dec 2024. Sabha has also request Dy CM & Tribal Affairs Minister to receive the Shoba Yatra at bahufort on 9th Feb, 2025 and participate in religious sermons to be delivered by Sri Sri 108 Swami Gurdeep Giri ji of Dera Swami Jagat Giri ji Trust Pathankot. A celebration committee comprising of 51 members and a youth committee comprising of another 51 members was constituted for smooth conduct of two events.
Er, Bhasin further informed that the Shoba Yatra shail start from Krishna Nagar Gurudwara at 11am and shall pass through Guru Ravidass Chowk (Jewel Chowk)----Below Gummat---Indra Chowk----Shalamar Chowk... Secretariat Rotary---Back to Shalamar Chowk to City Chowk---Raghunath Bazar-Vivekanand Chowk-Gujjar Nagar Tawi Bridge and shall finally culminate at GRDS Bahuforte Gurudwara at about 2.30-3PM. The devotees shall walk on foot, on personal vehicles and in the shape of different tableau that shall join from all four corners of the Jammu city viz Udhampur-Nagrota, Samba-Vijapur-Badi Brahmana, Bishna-RS Pura, Nowshera-Akhnoor sector and all the surrounding branches in and around Jammu City.
Prof. Shivgotra said that All J&K GRDS Managing Committee who is representing almost 4 lac Ravidassia Biradri of J&K appeals to one and all including other Biradris of SCs and others to participate in this Shoba Yatra to pay obeisance to great saint of 14th century Shree Guru Ravidass ji Maharaj He further appealed and expected that the civil and police administration shall make all necessary arrangements for the smooth conduct of Shoba Yard Parash appealed Ravidassia Birdari to participate with great pomp and show in both the event viz Shoba Yatra on 9th and Paraksh Utsav on 12th Feb and do not believe in any type of misinformation and rumors from any corners
Prominent amongst others who participated were Prof. G. Thapa, Er, Joe Gourab Ravidasia, Sh. Pritam baDev Raj Angral, Heer. Sh. Kuldeep Fougl, Sh. Sham Kals, Sh. Tarsem Loach Saison, Er. Surinder Dewagow Das, Sh. Des Raj, Sh. Prabh Dayal, Sh. Ramesh Kumar, Sh. Ashok hayat, S Shinod Shram gowda, Er. Dars Rai Kalsotra, Sh Sham Lal Kundal, Sh Tara Chand Sambyal, Sh Sh. Vinod Kumar, Sh Bikram Basson and many odarsha
Prof. C.L Shivgotra On Behalf of ALL J&K RAVIDASIA BIRADARI Through ALL J&K Shree Guru Ravidass Sabha