Nanded (Maharashtra) : Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday paid homage at Takhat Sri Huzoor Sahib, Nanded and prayed for the progress and development of the state and prosperity of its people.
The Chief Minister pointed out that the Holy Takhat Sri Huzoor Sahib was one of the five highest seats of religious authority in Sikh religion from where the community gets its spiritual, temporal and moral strength, the other four being Sri Akal Takhat Sahib( Amritsar), Takhat Sri Keshgarh Sahib (Sri Ananadpur Sahib), Takhat Sri Damdama Sahib (Talwandi Sabo) and Takhat Sri Patna Sahib in Bihar. He said that Dashmesh Pitaah Guru Gobind Singh Ji, who had made unparalleled contributions for upholding the age-old traditions of secularism besides safeguarding the human rights and ensuring religious independence thereby sacrificing everything including even his own family, had spent a long time of his life on this sacred land. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that he was blessed to have got the opportunity to pay reverence at this holy land blessed by the great Guru.
The Chief Minister sought blessings of almighty to give enormous strength to him for serving the people of state with all humility and dedication. He offered prayers at Gurdwara sahib and reiterated the firm commitment of his government to serve the people of the state regardless of caste, colour, creed and religion to create a harmonious society. Bhagwant Singh Mann thanked the Almighty for bestowing upon him the responsibility to serve the people of Punjab with sincerity, dedication and commitment to fulfill their aspirations.
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister said that he will be meeting eminent industrialists and bollywood stars during his Mumbai visit slated on Wednesday. He said that the purpose of the visit is to showcase Punjab as the favorite investment destination amongst the captains of industry and film world. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government is coming up with a project to establish Film City in the state for which these discussions will act as a catalyst.
