"Just Wanted To Leave": Granthis Who Carried Guru Granth Sahib From Kabul

Three granthis - Dharmendra Singh, Himmat Singh and Kulraj Singh - carried the copies of the Sikh holy scriptures back to India from Kabul.

Three copies of the Guru Granth Sahib were flown to India from Kabul as Indian citizens and 46 Afghan nationals were evacuated as part of India's evacuation efforts from Afghanistan. Three granthis - Dharmendra Singh, Himmat Singh and Kulraj Singh - carried the copies of the Sikh holy scriptures back to India from Kabul. ਵਾਹੁ ਵਾਹੁ ਬਾਣੀ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ਹੈ ।ਤਿਸੁ ਜੇਵਡੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ।।आज काबुल से दिल्ली आए श्री गुरु ग्रंथ साहिब जी के तीन पवित्र स्वरूप के भारत आगमन पर उपस्थित होने और उनकी सेवा करने का अखंड सौभाग्य प्राप्त हुआ है।ਧੰਨ ਧੰਨ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜੀ 🙏 pic.twitter.com/eKmG8T2FCK Speaking to NDTV on their arrival, 21-year-old Dharmendra Singh, who has been living in Afghanistan for the most part of his life, said, "We are Afghans with families in Delhi. The Taliban did come to the Gurudwaras but they didn't say much. They didn't say anything to the Hindus and the Sardars (Sikhs). But we wanted to leave the place since the situation in many areas, especially near the airports, is bad." When asked how many more Indians and how many from the Sikh Sanghat are still stranded in Afghanistan, Mr Singh said, "At least 170-180 people are still stranded there, including Hindus and Sikhs. We would request the government of India to please evacuate them as well. We won't go back to Afghanistan." "When we left the place, we saw a lot of fights and that is why we wanted to leave. There was a lot of firing which created fear. That is why we left and came here," Kulraj Singh and Himmat Singh told NDTV.