North News
Chandigarh, November 15
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann felicitated the Punjabis living in country and abroad on the auspicious occasion of Parkash purab of Guru Nanak Dev.
In his message on Parkash purab, the Chief Minister said that Guru Nanak Dev was a great spiritual ambassador who guided the humanity to attain salvation by spreading the cult of devotion to God and the eternal message of love, compassion and spirituality amongst the mankind. He said that Guru Nanak Dev envisioned a casteless society free from rituals, thereby redeeming the suffering humanity from the pangs of agony. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that iGuru Nanak Dev motivated the humanity with new ideas, aims, aspirations and called upon it to dispense with the maladies of hypocrisy, falsehood, pretensions and caste-prejudices.
The Chief Minister said that teachings of Guru Nanak Dev are still relevant today especially in the present complex and materialistic society. He appealed 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 . Bhagwant Singh Mann urged people to celebrate this sacred occasion with utmost devotion and dedication rising above the parochial considerations of caste, colour, creed and religion.
