“For the arena he could be a senior baby-kisser however for me he was once my baaji, my grandfather who all the time liked me and my sister greater than his lifestyles,” stated Japreet, the granddaughter of veteran SAD chief Jathedar Tota Singh (81), who was once cremated in Moga on Tuesday.

What stood out on the cremation of three-time MLA and one of the vital longest serving participants of SGPC, was once the inspirational function performed by means of the daughters within the Brar circle of relatives who volunteered to take part similarly in all rituals. From giving shoulder to the frame, establishing picket at the pyre, to striking saamagri for final rites, the chief’s daughter and granddaughter led from the entrance.

Japreet, the elder daughter of Tota Singh’s son Barjinder Singh Makhan Brar, stated that she and her more youthful sister Tapreet most effective carried out what had been their grandfather’s teachings. A last-year MBBS scholar, Japreet stated, “No person in our circle of relatives has ever differentiated between a boy and a lady. If we had a brother, he too would have completed the similar. So why can’t we bid farewell to our grandfather the way in which we wish? We didn’t assume for a 2d what society would say or if any individual would object. For us he was once our baaji who all the time liked us greater than the sons within the circle of relatives.”

Japreet and Tapreet had additionally campaigned for his or her grandfather and father right through state Meeting polls this yr.

Japreet added that she was once under no circumstances scared or anxious with the presence of the SGPC president. “Each and every human being is equivalent within the eyes of Akal Takht. My grandfather would say that it’s not his grandsons however granddaughters who will make our circle of relatives proud,” she stated.

Tota Singh’s daughter Dr Paramjit Kaur Dhillon who got here from the United Kingdom and his two different granddaughters – Harjus Kaur Dhillon (23), and Jasleen Kaur Brar (20) – had been additionally provide.

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Barjinder Singh stated, “When my daughters informed me that they need to take part within the rituals, I used to be very proud and informed them that it was once their proper to take action. My 3 different siblings have one son and a daughter each and every however I’ve two daughters. My father all the time used to mention that Barjinder’s daughters will take our circle of relatives legacy forward and make the circle of relatives proud. Sikhism has all the time taught us about nice girls warriors akin to Mai Bhago who had fought the Mughals. If a girls can battle the Mughals, then appearing those rituals is not anything.”

Dhami added that Sikhism does no longer bar a lady from taking part within the final rituals in a circle of relatives. “I’m elated that each granddaughters of Tota Singh carried out their accountability as of late. Each time I see a pair which has two daughters, I inform them they’re fortunate. Those are the days when we need to appreciate daughters greater than sons. Folks have began realising price of daughters. Guru Nanak had himself wrote that ‘From girl, guy is born; inside girl, guy is conceived; to girl he’s engaged and married. Girl turns into his buddy, thru girl the long run generations come. When his girl dies, he seeks every other girl; to girl he’s certain. So why name her unhealthy? From her, kings are born. From girl, girl is born; with out girl there could be no person in any respect’.”