Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh will launch his Government’s year-long celebrations to commemorate the 550th Parkash Purab of Guru Nanak Dev on November 23.
The Chief Minister will lay the foundation stone of several development projects in the holy city of Sultanpur Lodhi on the occasion of the Gur Purab of the first Sikh Guru, thus marking the inauguration of the series of events planned.
Prior to the launch of these celebrations from Sultanpur Lodhi, the Chief Minister will chair a meeting of the State coordination committee on November 19, and will also meet the representatives of Sant Samaaj to finalise the modalities for the celebrations, said an official spokesperson.
He said the Chief Minister is personally monitoring the progress of the commemorative celebrations. The Chief Minister has directed his Chief Principal Secretary Suresh Kumar to keep tabs on the progress.
Accompanied by local MLA Navtej Singh Cheema and other leaders, Suresh Kumar had reviewed the arrangements for the formal launch of the year-long celebrations at Sultanpur Lodhi on October 23.
Subsequently, district and state level committees were constituted, with the Chief Minister’s approval, for coordinating various activities, the spokesperson added.