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New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The Punjab Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Saturday launched a series of programs to commemorate the 350th martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur after offering ardas at Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib here.
Cabinet ministers comprising Aman Arora, Harjot Bains, Harbhajan ETO, Tarunpreet Sondh, Gurmeet Khudian, Barinder Kumar Goyal, Hardeep Mundian and Balbir Singh, Lok Sabha Members of Parliament Raj Kumar Chabbewal, Rajya Sabha MP Vikramjeet Singh Sahni and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal joined the people in offering ‘ardas’.
The minister, along with officials and ‘sangat’, came barefoot from the Red Fort to pay obeisance at Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib. He also paid homage to the holy martyrdom sites of Bhai Mati Das, Bhai Sati Das and Bhai Dayala, who made unparalleled sacrifice in devotion to the ninth Sikh Guru.
The ministers called upon the people to follow Guru Teg Bahadur’s universal message of love, secularism, religious tolerance, freedom of belief and peaceful co-existence. Describing it as an opportunity to spread the message of Guru Sahib’s supreme sacrifice for the sake of humanity and religious freedom, he said that the life and philosophy of the ninth Guru remains a symbol of inspiration for the world. He said that the government has made elaborate arrangements to celebrate this huge event in a grand manner.
The ministers said Guru Tegh Bahadur made the supreme sacrifice to protect the religious rights of humanity, setting an example for the world. He called upon the people to follow the path of religion in the true tradition of humanity propagated by Guru Sahib. He said that Guru Tegh Bahadur sacrificed his life in Delhi to protect human rights and religious freedom, which is a sacrifice unique in world history.
The ministers said that the ninth Sikh Guru was a true symbol of secularism, unity and universal brotherhood, the life and philosophy of Guru Sahib serves as a ray of light for all humanity. He said the series of programs starting from Saturday will conclude at Sri Anandpur Sahib on November 25.
He said that light and sound shows would be organized in all the districts of Punjab from November 1 to 18, depicting the great life and teachings of Guru Tegh Bahadur.
–IANS
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