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Chandigarh, Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today greeted the Punjabis living in country and abroad on the auspicious occasion of Parkash Utsav of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji.
In his message on the eve of Gurpurb, the Chief Minister, while describing Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji as a great spiritual ambassador, said that the first Sikh Guru showed us the path of salvation by spreading the cult of devotion to God and message of love, compassion and spirituality amongst the mankind. He said that Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji envisioned a casteless society free of rituals in order to attain salvation thereby redeeming the suffering humanity who had lost all hopes and optimism in their lives due to the oppression of foreign invaders, injustice of contemporary rulers and custodians of religious & social traditions. The Chief Minister said that Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji motivated the humanity with new ideas, aims, aspirations and called upon the people to dispense with the maladies of hypocrisy, falsehood, pretensions and caste-prejudices. “Guru Nanak Dev ji’s teachings are still relevant today especially in the present complex and materialistic society”, he added.
The Chief Minister exhorted the people to imbibe the spirit of service and humility as preached by the Great Guru and strive hard for carving out a peaceful, prosperous and healthy society by following the precious legacy of Guru Nanak Dev ji and celebrate this auspicious occasion with utmost devotion and dedication rising above the parochial considerations of caste, colour, creed and religion.
