DW BUREAU / Chandigarh Under preparations to mark the first centenary (100 years) of Saka (massacre) of Gurdwara Sri Panja Sahib (now in Pakistan) that took place on October 30, 1922, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has decided to take a special jatha (group) of pilgrims to Pakistan besides organising a special Gurmat Samagam (religious congregation) at Gurdwara Sri Manji Sahib Diwan Hall, Sri Amritsar. Laying the plan for marking this historical occasion, in the meeting of the Centenary Committee presided over by SGPC President Advocate Harjinder Singh at the sub-office in Chandigarh on Friday, said that approval has been given to organise different Gurmat Samagams in India and Pakistan, prepare and distribute booklets/literature in different languages on the martyrs of Saka Sri Panja Sahib and conduct religious competitions dedicated to this centenary in the schools and colleges. Advocate Harjinder Singh said that the 100-year centenary of Saka Sri Panja Sahib will be marked with Panthak grandeur on October 30, 2022, and the SGPC has started preparations for the same. "A special jatha of pilgrims on behalf of SGPC would participate in the centenary congregations to be held in Pakistan. For discussion on the congregations to be organised in Pakistan, a delegation would also be sent there to hold meetings with the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and concerned Department of the Government there", said Harjinder Singh. He said the visa fees, etc. expenses of the pilgrims going on this occasion to Pakistan, would be borne by SGPC's Dharam Prachar Committee. (editor@dailyworld.in)