Participate In Bhog Of Sri Akhand Path Sahib To Commemorate The 350th Martyrdom Day Of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and National Convener of AAP Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday joined the sangat to pray for the progress of the state and prosperity of Punjabis, an official release said. 

Both the leaders took part in the Ardas performed after the Bhog of Sri Akhand Path Sahib to commemorate the 350th martyrdom day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji and legendary Sikh martyrs Bhai Mati Das ji, Bhai Sati Dass ji and Bhai Dayala ji at Gurdwara Baba Budha Dal Chauni. They joined the large congregation to express gratitude to the Guru and prayed for the welfare of all. Both the leaders said that it was a matter of great honor for them to have the opportunity to serve during the events to mark the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji.

On the occasion, the Chief Minister and National Convener of AAP said that Sikhism propagated the "true model of socialism and secularism in the world". They said that Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji is a lighthouse of universal brotherhood, secularism and socialism for every human being. Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the Punjabis in general and Sikhs in particular have inherited a glorious legacy of sacrifice and valor from the great Sikh Gurus, who taught them to fight against "tyranny, oppression and injustice".

The Chief Minister and National Convener of AAP said that it was a bounden duty of the state government to preserve the rich cultural heritage for future generations for all time.

They said that it was the ardent wish of millions and millions of people all across the globe that the 350th martyrdom day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji must be observed on a scale and magnitude befitting the unsurpassed and unsurpassable grandeur of the master's supreme sacrifice.

Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Singh Mann said that as per the expectations of millions and millions of people all over the world, the state government had made humble efforts to make the commemorative events an occasion of their lifetime, adding that the government and the people of Punjab consider themselves most fortunate to be a part of this glorious and sacred historical occasion.

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