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Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday inaugurated the week-long main celebrations of the 550th Parkash Purb at the historic Sultanpur Lodhi.
At the event, which is held to mark the 550th birthday anniversary of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak, Captain said there should be no “politics” played at the auspicious event—referring to the controversy surrounding the celebrations.
There are two events scheduled at Sultanpur Lodhi to mark the day—one to be held by the state government under Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and the other being organised by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.
The chief minister asked people to follow the Guru’s teachings of tolerance and harmony to counter the growing instances religious intolerance in the country. He invited the participants to the main function on November 12, and also to visit the Kartarpur Corridor, which will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 9 at Dera Baba Nanak.
On this occasion, the Captain announced a new administrative complex, and Rs 150 crore ring roads, around the heritage city of Sultanour Lodhi, to enhance its connectivity with other cities. The iconic, Quila Sarai, at present doubling up as the Tehsil administrative office, would be preserved by the state government as heritage building, he said.
