India, Nov. 20 -- The Punjab unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday organised a "kirtan darbar" at Anandpur Sahib, marking the commencement of a series of religious programmes dedicated to the 350th year of the martyrdom of Guru Teg Bahadur, revered as "Hind Di Chadar" for his sacrifice for humanity and religious freedom.

Huzoori Raagi Bhai Ranjit Singh (Patna), along with Bhai Rajinder Singh (Anandpur Sahib), Bhai Gagandeep Singh (Sri Ganganagar) and Bhai Devinder Singh Khalsa (Khanna), recited "Gurbani kirtan" and invoked the teachings and supreme sacrifice of the ninth Sikh Guru.

Prior to the "kirtan darbar", Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, BJP national secretary and Punjab co-incharge Narinder Singh Raina, st...