Haryana Government is geared up to celebrate the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur by organizing special cultural and religious programmes.
“During the celebration, a series of events have already commenced across the state to mark the celebrations of this historic event in a befitting manner.
A coffee table booklet based on Guru Tegh Bahadur’s life journey would be released on May 1, 2021, when a grand function would be held throughout the nation and worldwide,” the Chief Minister Manohar Lal said while speaking at a meeting of High-Level Committee constituted for celebrations of 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi through video conferencing here.
The Chief Minister urged the Prime Minister to include important historic places of Haryana related to Guru Tegh Bahadur to the travel list of the devotees who would be a part of Nagar Kirtan to be organized as a part of these celebrations.
Khattar said, “Haryana shares a special bond with Guru Tegh Bahadur as he had commenced his journey to Lohgarh from Jind district, which once was the capital of Sikh state. The state youth have a lot to learn from the life of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the greatest humanitarian this world has ever seen.”
The Chief Minister said that amid COVID-19 pandemic, plans are being made to organize digital celebrations.
To preach the message of communal harmony and brotherhood, Haryana Government is paying tributes to the religious Gurus, Saints and Martyrs by organizing public meetings, functions, seminars across the state, he said.
During the meeting the Committee members shared their valuable suggestions with the Prime Minister regarding their plans for a year-long programme to be held for commemorating the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur.