LUDHIANA: In an attempt to motivate people to join him in serving commuters sweet flavoured milk to mark the martyrdom day of Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Sikh guru, Harjinder Singh, a resident of Gurdev Nagar announced on Facebook that he would be organizing a 'chhabeel,' while urging others to join in the effort.
His message evoked a good response and 200 local residents including some affluent people also joined hands to serve commuters on Thursday. Harjinder Singh organized the camp to help commuters beat the heat.
People who had promised to join him came forward to help him in serving people.
While talking to TOI, Singh said that he had been organizing such 'chhabeels' for the past many years on the occasion of martyrdom day of Guru Arjan Dev on June 5 but this time he decided to hold it a few days before the event to make it more purposeful, as on the 5th commuters get cold sweet milk at many places. He added that most of the devotees organize such 'chhabeels' on the occasion to serve commuters so he wanted to be different. 'I would be performing sewa at a gurdwara on the occasion on June 5,' he added.
His message evoked a good response and 200 local residents including some affluent people also joined hands to serve commuters on Thursday. Harjinder Singh organized the camp to help commuters beat the heat.
People who had promised to join him came forward to help him in serving people.
While talking to TOI, Singh said that he had been organizing such 'chhabeels' for the past many years on the occasion of martyrdom day of Guru Arjan Dev on June 5 but this time he decided to hold it a few days before the event to make it more purposeful, as on the 5th commuters get cold sweet milk at many places. He added that most of the devotees organize such 'chhabeels' on the occasion to serve commuters so he wanted to be different. 'I would be performing sewa at a gurdwara on the occasion on June 5,' he added.
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