Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday held detailed parleys with the members of the board especially constituted for the celebrations of Pargat Divas of Bhagwan Valmiki, the creator of legendary epic Ramayana and the great scholar of Sanskrit, during a State-level function to be organised at Amritsar on October 18.
Badal asked the members of the board to extend invitation to all the prominent religious leaders associated with Valmiki community in order to disseminate his teaching amongst the society, which were aimed at the creation of an egalitarian society.
He also apprised the board members that the foundation stone of Rs115 crore prestigious Bhagwan Valmiki’s shrine would be laid in the presence of great saints and seers who were likely to converge there on this mega event.
The Chief Minister also approved the design and pattern of the advertisements and hoardings to be inserted in the newspapers and put up on the strategic locations in all the districts on campaign basis from October 11-18 in consultation with board members.