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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday announced to set up a museum dedicated to Sikh Gurus in the State highlight their life and teachings.
“The history and teachings of Sikh Gurus are not only a rare legacy for us but also one of the most important foundations for building a strong and a morally enlightened society,” said the Chief Minister.
Khattar said that the state-level programme will be organised in Panipat on April 24 on the occasion of 400th prakash purab of Sikhs’ ninth master, Guru Tegh Bahadur. He appealed to the people of the State to participate in this programme in a large number.
“The Central and State Governments are engaged in the exercise of bringing the State on the world map in terms of religion and tourism. For this, many developmental works are going on in different phases,” he said.
The Chief Minister pointed out that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also taken a historic decision to observe December 26 as 'Veer Bal Diwas' so as to honour the martyrdom of Sahibzada Zorawar Singh Ji and Sahibzada Fateh Singh Ji.
“The State Government is ensuring that people of all religions live in harmony in the state and get equal opportunities to promote their religion. While taking several steps for the welfare of the Sikh community among other communities, the government is also playing a pivotal role in preserving Sikh history. This is the first time that a State Government has decided to organise large scale programmes to spread the spiritual teachings and philosophies of great gurus and saints of the country and state,” said an official spokesperson.
The spokesperson said that Haryana has a special connection with Guru Tegh Bahadur as there are more than 30 Gurudwaras in the State by his name. “Government has been taking decisions from time-to-time to preserve these historical Gurudwaras. The Chief Minister has recently announced the establishment of a ‘peeth’ in the name of Guru Tegh Bahadur at Kurukshetra University,” added the spokesperson, adding that comprehensive research work will be done in this ‘peeth’ on the life of Guru Tegh Bahadur so that his biography can be understood in a better manner and can be promoted in the society, especially among the youth.
Notably, Haryana Government pays tribute to religious leaders, saints and martyrs time-to-time by holding public meetings, functions, seminars all over the state.
Apart from this, a special scheme, ‘Sant Mahapurush Vichar Prasar Yojana’ has also been started to celebrate the birth anniversary of great men in Haryana.
“The Chief Minister is of the view that the teachings, ideologies, and philosophies of Guru Tegh Bahadur and other religious gurus and saints should be disseminated in the society. Along with the government, social and religious institutions are also playing an important role in this direction,” added the spokesperson.