Chief Minister Harish Rawat said that discussions are being held with prominent members of the Punjabi community and that a Punjabi Academy will be formed soon. He was visiting Gurdwaras at Race Course and Premnagar on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti here on Thursday. Greeting the gathering on the occasion of Prakash Parv, the CM said that regarding the disputed Gyan Godari site, the Haridwar District Magistrate had been directed to ensure that with the consent of all involved land for constructing the Gurdwara should be made available where possible.
Guru Nanak had traveled across the world to spread the message of love and camaraderie. In order to save humanity it is important to carry forward this tradition. Stating that problems arise in case of communication gap, the CM stressed on the need to follow the path shown by Guru Nanak. Rawat said that it is a matter of pride that Guru Nanak had visited Uttarakhand and added that the services and conditions have been improved at Hemkund along with Char Dham Yatra. Rajpur Road MlA Rajkumar, Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee chief Kishore Upadhyaya and others were also present on the occasion. The CM earlier attended an event held at the Congress Bhawan to mark the occasion.