International wrestler Sushil Kumar, former international Hockey player Dhanraj Pillai, noted film actors Milind Gunaji and Makrand Deshpande will be among celebrity guests to grace 86th birth anniversary celebration of late Vishwas Ji Rao Deshmukh, father of spiritual leader of the city Shree Bhaiyyuji Maharaj to be held on Thursday at Anand Mohan Mathur Sabhagrih.

During the birth anniversary celebration, the ‘Adarsh Pita Puraskar’ (Ideal Father Award) will be conferred upon Harischandra Soni for being an exceptional father to his progenies. A resident of Gauri Nagar locality in Indore city, Soni despite facing various odds and passing through turbulent phases of his life, not only has groomed his sons and daughter, educated them but he also saved life of his ailing eldest son by donating one of his kidneys.

Soni will be the second recipient of ‘Ideal Father award’. last year, this award constituted by Shree Sadguru Datta Dharmik Evam Parmarthik Trust had been conferred upon Kailash Rupalekar. The felicitation  ceremony will be followed by ‘Unnat Krishi Samman’ to be conferred upon selected farmers for their exceptional contributions to agriculture and farming.

Sharad R Pawar, chairman of Trust said that during the celebrations two books namely Sangharsh Jyoti and Our Father penned down and edited by spiritual leader Shri Bhaiyyuji Maharaj, will also be released by the invited guests.

State urban administration minister Kailash Vijayverigya will be chief guest of the function, while Nirmal Puri Mataji, Vaibhvi Mataji will be special guests. In the evening from 7 pm onward, qawaali programme will be presented by eminent kawaali singers Shahruk-Arman Hussain Panch Bhai of Nagpur, Janab Halid Hussain Sabri and  Chand Khan of Indore. A large number of distinguished  persons from various walks of life, including disciples and followers of Bhaiyyuji Maharaj are expected to take part in the programme, Pawar informed.