State level function in memory of Bhai Jaita Ji
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh/Amritsar-:
The Government ITI at Baba Bakala Sahib would be named after Shaheed Baba Jivan Singh Ji (Bhai Jaita Ji) by the Punjab Government. This was announced by the Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO at Baba Bakala Sahib who was present as Chief Guest on the occasion of the State level function in memory of Bhai Jaita Ji.
The Cabinet Minister while addressing the Sangat said that it is for the first time in the history of Punjab that a State Government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has held the Punjab Vidhan Sabha session at Sri Anandpur Sahib on the 350th Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji. It is a matter of great pride that the State Government has constructed a memorial of Bhai Jaita Ji at a cost of Rs. 21 Crore.
The Minister further revealed that Bhai Jaita Ji is the only Sikh whose two names were given by Guru Sahiban themselves. First name Bhai Jaita was given by Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji and after partaking of Amrit, the second name Jivan Singh was given by Sri Guru Gobind Singh Sahib Ji. Throwing light on the life of Bhai Jaita Ji, ETO said that Bhai Jaita Ji when Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji was martyred in 1675 Bhai Jaita Ji took the 'Revered Sis' to Sri Kiratpur Sahib. Then, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Sahib Ji embraced Bhai Jaita Ji and called him 'Rangreta Guru Ka Beta.'
Divulging more, the Minister said that the Punjab Government is making the young generation aware about the immense sacrifices made by the Guru Sahiban. Hence, many functions were held dedicated to the 350th Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji by the State Government.
Earlier, Harbhajan Singh paid obeisance at Gurudwara Sahib of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji.
On the occasion, the constityency MLA Dalbir Singh Tong felicitated ETO with a portrait of Bhai Jaita Ji. While addressing the Sangat, Mr. Tong profusely thanked the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann for commemorating Bhai Jaita Ji by holding a State level function at Baba Bakala Sahib. Describing the sacrifice made by Bhai Jaita Ji as unparalleled in the annals of history, Tong revealed that Bhai Jaita Ji mastered many languages such as Persian, Urdu and Sanskrit and was a great poet also. Afterwards, MLA Dalbir Singh Tong too was honoured by the Deputy Commissioner.