CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday felicitated the Punjabis living in country and abroad on the auspicious occasion of Parkash purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
In his message on the eve of Parkash purab, the Chief Minister said that Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji 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 Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji envisioned a casteless society free from rituals, thereby redeeming the suffering humanity from the pangs of agony. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji 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 Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji 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 Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji. 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.