Chief Secretary, Advisor’s to LG greet people on Guru Nanak Jayanti
JAMMU: The Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam, and the Advisor’s to the Lieutenant Governor today extended greetings to people on the occasion of Gurupurab.
In his message, the Chief Secretary said that the festival celebrates the life and teachings Guru Nanak Dev and teaches us to adopt the principles of truthfulness, righteousness, compassion and service to mankind in our lives.
He also hoped that the festival further strengthens the bond of brotherhood and ushers a new era of peace, progress, and prosperity. He also urged people to abide by COVID-appropriate behaviour during the festivities.
The Advisors to the Lieutenant Governor, today, extended warm greetings to the people of J&K on the auspicious occasion of Prakash Parv of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism in separate messages.
Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan also greeted people on and described Guru Nanak Devji, as an apostle of peace and tolerance whose teachings would continue to inspire generations, leading them to the path of righteousness and brotherhood.
He observed that Guru Nanak Devji strove all his life for promoting social justice and equality and to bring about peace and harmony among the communities.
Advisor Khan hoped that the celebration of this auspicious event would contribute towards strengthening brotherhood and communal harmony and would be a harbinger of peace, progress and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir.
In a separate message, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar extended his warm greetings to the people on the occasion and maintained that the teachings and message of love, compassion, equality, peace and brotherhood that Guru Ji promoted all his life holds extreme relevance even today.
The Advisor said that on this day we all must resolve to come together in the spirit of harmony and humility, as preached by the great Guru, to create a peaceful and equitable society.
In his message, Baseer Khan said that Guru Nanak ji’s life and message emphasizing truth, simplicity and equality of all human beings continues to inspire and guide us. His teachings can help us lead a happier, more meaningful and more fulfilling life, he added.
The Advisor hailed the teachings of Guru Nanak saying they are relevant in today’s world and added that a society without discrimination and distinction – the vision of Guru Nanak – is the vision towards which we should strive.
