Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Wednesday constituted an apex committee for the implementation of decisions taken by the organising committee to commemorate 350th foundation day of Sri Anandpur Sahib from June 17 to 19.
The committee, including the Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister and Principal Secretary to Deputy Chief Minister, has been mandated to further constitute 15-20 sub-committees under its direct supervision for the execution of decisions taken in the various meetings of organizing committee under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister.
Badal, presiding over a meeting, directed the Chief Secretary to ensure the commemoration of 350th year of Sri Anandpur Sahib - the city of bliss - in a befitting manner to showcase the glorious legacy of Sikh Panth not only at the national but across the globe.
He also asked the Principal Secretary for Cultural Affairs to ensure timely invitations to dignitaries and the eminent religious personalities.
Badal said that responding to his personal request, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi accepted his invitation to participate at the gala event on June 19.
The Chief Minister also reviewed the progress of arrangements for the celebrations on basis of inputs received from concerned officers and SGPC officials.
led by Badal, the organizing committee includes SAD president and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal, Punjuab BJP president Kamal Sharma, leader of Opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha Sunil Jakhar, Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Charanjit Singh Atwal, among others.