Hasan Abdal: A fire broke out at the historic gurudwara Panja Sahib in the Pakistani city of Hasan Abdal on Wednesday evening.
The incident occurred when sparks from the ongoing welding work at the Gurudwara caused the blankets kept in the vicinity to catch fire, Adnan Anjum Raja, the Assistant Commissioner of Hasan Abdal, informed.
The fire was soon put out and caused minor damage to the gurudwara.
Speaking to ETV Bharat, Delhi Sikh Gurudwara management committee (DSGMC) chief Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that he appealed to Pakistan Gurudwara authorities to renovate the hall as soon as possible ahead of the opening of the Kartarpur corridor, when Sikhs from all across the world would visit the Gurdwara on the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
"In addition, it should be probed whether there was a conspiracy behind the incident, whether the fire was intentionally set. The damage at this building at such time has hurt the sentiments of Sikhs," he added.
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