Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that Sikh Gurus sacrificed everything to safeguard the nation and remained solely dedicated to ‘selfless service’ as they paved the way for protection of humanity even as their teachings serve as inspiration for generations.
Extending greetings to people on Guru Nanak Dev’s ‘Prakash Parv’, the chief minister said, “Sikh Gurus spread the light of strength and faith wherever they went. Their lives and teachings inspire generations to remain selflessly dedicated to nation, ‘dharma’ and humanity.”
Yogi added that such grand and fearless celebrations on auspicious occasions like these cannot take place at Guru Nanak Ji’s holy place ‘Nankana Sahib’. “We must learn from our mistakes in the past. History is not just a medium to study but it guides us not to repeat blunders,” Yogi said.
The chief minister further said that Sikh Gurus always stepped forward to protect humanity whenever there was unrest, women were not safe, and humanity and ‘dharma’ was in danger. “Their teachings awakened people and spread the light of humanity. Today when travelling is easy, we still face difficulties, but Guru Nanak Dev Ji had paved the way for the welfare of humanity through religious preaching even by visiting places which were nearly impossible to reach,” Yogi said.
Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, Mayor Sanyukta Bhatia, Sardar Baldev Singh Aulakh, Dinesh Sharma and Rajeshwar Singh among others were also present on the occasion.