Chandigarh/Amritsar, July 22 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday finalised a series of events to be organised by the Punjab government for commemorating the 350th martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur across the state, drawing a sharp reaction from the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) that termed it an "interference" in religious affairs.

Chairing a meeting to review the arrangements, Mann said that from November 19 to 25, a series of grand and historic events would be organised with deep reverence and respect.

The CM said four grand yatras would begin from different corners of Punjab and converge in Anandpur Sahib. He said the first yatra would start on November 21 from Srinagar and pass through Pathankot and Hoshiarpur...