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Chandigarh, Feb 7 (IANS) The teachings of Guru Ravidas are not only spiritual guidance but also show the path to creating an ideal society, said Punjab BJP working President Ashwani Sharma on Saturday.He was addressing a programme organised by the Scheduled Caste (SC) Morcha Punjab in Chandigarh on the occasion of the 649th birth anniversary of Guru Ravidas, a 15th-century saint, poet and social reformer.In the presence of SC Morcha BJP State President S.R. Laddhar, Sharma said that considering …

Ludhiana, Feb 1 (IANS) Saying it was a historic day for Punjab as Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated two airports on Sunday, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, while speaking at the inauguration of the terminal building at Halwara International Airport, reiterated his demand to the Union government to name the airport after legendary martyr Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha. The Chief Minister also urged the Centre to further strengthen international connectivity from the Mohali airport, while a…

Jalandhar, Feb 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the path of service that Guru Ravidas-ji showed has given the people further inspiration and energy. Addressing a gathering at Dera Sachkhand at Ballan, in Punjab, to mark the 649th birth anniversary of Guru Ravidas, PM Modi said, in the field of social service, the work of Dera Sachkhand Ballan has been highly commendable in work related to education and health. “This work is being carried out continuously under the guidance …

Chandigarh, Jan 31 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party’s core committee, led by Punjab President Sunil Jakhar, on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for considering proposed visit to the state on the occasion of Guru Ravidas’s birth anniversary that falls on Sunday. Sharing details after the meeting here that passed two major resolutions, Jakhar said the Prime Minister “understands the sentiments of the people of Punjab and is visiting the state to pay tributes to Guru Ravidas on …

Chandigarh, Jan 29 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party’s Punjab unit president Sunil Jakhar on Thursday cautioned Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann against indulging in petty politics in the name of Guru Ravidas, saying such behaviour “does not befit someone holding the office of Chief Minister”. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is well aware of the sentiments of the people of Punjab, and that is why he already announced in 2024 during his Punjab visit that the Adampur Airport would be name…

Hoshiarpur, Jan 26 (IANS) Unfurling the national tricolour here on Republic Day, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday recalled the state’s unmatched sacrifices in India’s freedom struggle and its continuing role as the country’s food bowl and sword arm. The Chief Minister said the state has been unjustly denied its rightful capital and a separate High Court since Independence, and made it clear that attempts to undermine the state’s claim over Chandigarh, Panjab University…