Tribune News Service
GS Paul
Amritsar, May 18
Amidst controversy erupted over Akal Takht officiating Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh’s attendance at MP Raghav Chadha-Parineeti pre-wedding ceremony, the couple acknowledged his presence at their engagement occasion.
Felt surreal to be blessed by the Jathedar of the Akal Takht Sahib, Singh Sahib Giani Harpreet Singh Ji. His sacred presence at our engagement meant every part to us. ?? pic.twitter.com/3NCMQs766P
— Raghav Chadha (@raghav_chadha) May 18, 2023
Their engagement ceremony was held as per Sikh traditions at New Delhi’s Kapurthala House on May 13. The couple welcomed the Jathedar with folded fingers.
Sharing the pictures of the couple welcoming the Jathedar with folded fingers and sharing lighter moments, with similar caption on their twitter web page, individually as: “Felt surreal to be blessed by the Jathedar of the Akal Takht Sahib, Singh Sahib Giani Harpreet Singh Ji. His sacred presence at our engagement meant every part to us.”
These ‘unseen’ pictures present the couple smiling and in search of blessings from the Jathedar whereas they’re standing in matching conventional peach color outfits.
Meanwhile, the couple additionally confirmed gratitude to their different company for their presence in their pre-wedding occasion.
Among the distinguished who’s who current on the event, it was the Jathedar whose presence was objected as quickly as a number of the pictures went viral on the social media. More than appreciation, Jathedar was trolled. While a number of Sikh personalities criticised Jathedar, but there have been others who by no means discovered it to be offensive.
SAD senior chief and spokesperson Virsa Singh Valtoha took to his social media web page solely to post: “Respected Jathedar Sahib! A humble Sikh like me bought damage as we speak. The Guru is the protector of the neighborhood.”
Later sharing his viewpoint, Valtoha had acknowledged that the Jathedar, who occupies the Supreme Temporal Seat of Sikh neighborhood, ought to have prevented a personal operate that by no means noticed ‘Sikh rehat maryada’. He had additionally identified that there was ‘hooting’, in all probability by the photographers who lined the occasion when Jathedar had approached the occasion venue. He stated hosts of the occasion by no means spared a thought to ‘welcome’ or ‘obtain’ the Jathedar and that it was not the insult of a person however the entire Sikh neighborhood whom the Jathedar represented.
Nonetheless, there was no response from the Jathedar’s facet as but on the problem.
Apart from household and associates, their engagement ceremony was attended by actor Priyanka Chopra, Parineeti’s cousin, singer Mika Singh, designer Manish Malhotra, and others. On the political facet Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney and different AAP leaders had been there.
Meanwhile, Raghav additionally thanked Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in a separate post with supportive pictures. The couple additionally shared a be aware to thank their followers and media for their help and positivity.