PAKPATTAN: The viral bridal dance shoot of a bride in the courtyard of the shrine of Baba Farid Ganjshakar, Pakpattan has sparked outrage among people.
The Shrine of Baba Farid is a 13th-century Sufi shrine located in Pakpattan, Pakistan, that is dedicated to the Sufi mystic Fariduddin Ganjshakar, popularly known as Baba Farid. The shrine is one of the most important in Pakistan and was among the first Islamic holy sites in South Asia, providing the region’s Muslims a local focus for devotion. The shrine is also revered by Sikhs, who include Baba Farid’s poetry into the Guru Granth Sahib, regarded by Sikhs to be the eternal Guru. The shrine of Baba Farid attracts crowds of followers, and its sanctity is acknowledged as far as Afghanistan and Central Asia
The incident, which took place on Saturday, saw the bride and her husband continue their shoot in different sections of the shrine for an hour.
@OfficialDPRPP
پاکپتن دربار دولہا دلہن شوٹنگ کے اصل غفلت برتنے والوں کی ویڈیو ویڈیو میں سب کچھ واضح تھانہ سٹی کے ملازم خود لے کر آ رہے ہیں پروٹوکول سے کس کے حکم سے لایا گیا ۔۔۔۔۔۔@PunjabPoliceCPO @OfficialDPRPP @RpoSahiwal pic.twitter.com/BP69BqrCC4— Kashif Butt (@Kashif_buttt) May 3, 2023
According to reports gathered by MM News, the dance shoot was carried out without permission and caused the sanctity of the shrine to be violated. As a result, three police officials, including an inspector, were suspended for their negligence in allowing the incident to take place.
Local reporters said the authorities also registered a case against the couple and the cameraman for violating the sanctity of the shrine. This incident has caused widespread anger among the public, who have demanded strict action against those responsible.
Media sources in Pakpattan said the Auqaf authorities have also taken action and suspended a watchman for failing to protect senior officers.
