Harbhajan keeps promise, meets school girls

HANSALI (Fatehgarh Sahib): A group of local school children, who offered 'ardas' (prayer) daily for Team India since the World Cup started, had the pleasure of meeting one of the architects of the grand victory, Harbhajan Singh, who landed at the dera of his guru, Sant Ajit Singh Hansaliwale to seek his blessings on Monday, on his way home to Jalandhar.
Harbhajan, during his visit to the dera before the World Cup, had promised to meet the students of Guru Hargobind Singh School in Hansali Khera after India's win.
Taranjit Singh, a friend of Harbhajan, said that the cricketer, during his visit to the dera before the semifinal between India and Pakistan, had promised these kids that he would come back to Hansali and meet them.
"Earlier, when Yuvraj Singh's mother Shabnam had come to the dera for the saint's blessings, he had asked these children to offer 'ardas' for India's win", he added.
Raj Kumari, a Class X student, was delighted after meeting Bhajji and said, "We congratulated him for his win and in return he also thanked us."
Sukhwinder Kaur, from class nine, said that the students used to hold prayers at school and home every day ever since the World Cup started for Team India's victory and especially Yuvi and Bhajji's success. The young children are now looking forward to Yuvi's visit to Hansali.
Bhajji visits another dera
Harbhajan, on Monday, also paid a secret thanksgiving visit to his another of his guru, Sant Charan Singh of Dera Gurdwara Dukhniwaran Charansar at Bikhowal village in Hoshiarpur district.
According to Santokh Singh, son of the dera guru, Harbhajan came alone at about 6.45 pm and spent around 15 minutes with the dera chief.
Sources in the dera told TOI that Harbhajan had got his name from the dera chief as the family has been visiting the dera for years, adding that Harbhajan, only son of his parents, was born after his parents had prayed at the dera.