Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking special assistance for the commemoration of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev in 2019, while urging him to constitute an organising committee for the preparation.
Meanwhile, the State Government was preparing a detailed report, which would be submitted to the Prime Minister shortly.
Capt Amarinder, in his letter, urged Modi to personally head the committee, which should be set up under the aegis of the Union Ministry of Culture, to give a sense of purpose to the preparatory efforts for this historic event.
He also sought special assistance from the Centre to facilitate the state government in planning and executing the commemorative and infrastructure projects needed for the occasion, especially in places associated with the life of Guru Nanak Dev.
The state government had decided to commemorate the event in a befitting manner so that the teachings and message of the great Guru could be showcased not just to the people of India but also the rest of the world, he said.
“A state-level committee had been constituted to draw up an action plan and a programme of events...We are fortunate to celebrate the 550th anniversary of the prakash utsav of Guru Nanak Dev ji, which falls in 2019,” he added.