CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann will formally extend an invitation to the President of India Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend series of events being organised by the state government to commemorate 350th martyrdom day.
An official spokesperson said that the Chief Minister on the behalf of the state government will extend invitation to these dignitaries to be a part of the commemorative events. He said that a detailed official programme of events will be shared with both, the President and the Prime Minister, and they will be requested by the Chief Minister to attend as per their convenience. The state government will make complete logistic and security arrangements for this gala event to make this a memorable experience for one and all by joining the auspicious event.
Pertinently, under the leadership of the Chief Minister, the state government has already chalked a number of events to commemorate this once in a lifetime event across the state in a befitting manner. On the historic occasion of the 350th Martyrdom Day of the ‘Hind Di Chadar’ (Protector of India), Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib Ji, the Punjab Government will organize grand and historic events. These series of events will be organized with deep reverence and respect across the state and these historic events will primarily take place on the sacred land of Sri Anandpur Sahib under the auspices of the state government.
The underlying message of the series of events will be to encourage the people to follow the high ideals of secularism, humanism and spirit of sacrifice as preached and practiced by the Ninth Guru Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji, who had laid down his life to protect the right of freedom to worship and preserve human rights along with secular values. The supreme sacrifice of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji was unique and unparalleled in the history of mankind and symbolized the crusade against injustice, tyranny and oppression. The Bani of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji in Sri Guru Granth Sahib preaches oneness of mankind, universal brotherhood, valour, righteousness and compassion.
These series of events organised by the state government will be a real homage to the great Sikh Guru and inspire the people to follow their teachings in true spirit. The life and philosophy of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji is a lighthouse for the entire humanity adding that these events will help in perpetuating this glorious legacy on one hand and further cementing the ethos of communal harmony, brotherhood and peace. The motive of these events is to ensure that the glorious heritage of the great Guru Sahib is perpetuated to the future generations.
Meanwhile, the various Ministers of the state have been entrusted the task of extending invitation to the Chief Ministers of the various states across the country. On Thursday PWD Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO and Water Resources Minister Barinder Goyal extended invitation, on behalf of Bhagwant Singh Mann, to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddharamaiah to attend the event.