Gujarat: PM Modi To Address Gurpurab Celebrations At Gurudwara Lakhpat Sahib Today

Prime Minister Modi will deliver his speech via video conferencing at around 12:30pm, informed his office.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi | PTI File Photo

New Delhi: On the special occasion of Gurpurab celebrations in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the celebrations at Lakhpat Sahib gurdwara in Kutch on Saturday through video conferencing.

Modi will address the Gurpurab celebrations the Gurpurab celebrations of Guru Nanak at around 12:30 pm via video conferencing, according to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) office.

Every year Sikhs in Gujarat observe the celebrations of Gurpurab at Lakhpat Sahib gurdwara from December 23 to December 25, the PMO release said. It also noted that the first Sikh guru had stayed at Lakhpat during the course of his travels.

The famous Lakhpat Sahib gurdwara has preserved the relics, including wooden footwear and palkhi (cradle) as well as manuscripts and markings scripts of Gurmukhi. The PMO noted that the gurudwara had suffered damage during the 2001 earthquake, and Modi, the then chief minister, had undertaken urgent measures to restore it.

"This step showed the deep reverence of the Prime Minister for the faith, as also reflected in multiple recent endeavours, including the celebrations of 550th Parkash Purab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, 350th Parkash Purab of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, and 400th Parkash Purab of Guru Tegh Bahadur," the PMO said.

Meanwhile, one person died and six others were injured in a blast inside the Ludhiana District Court Complex on Thursday noon ahead of the Punjab election early next year. 
Union law and justice minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday visited the Ludhiana district court complex and said the Centre and the state are working together to ensure strong action against domestic and foreign elements trying to disrupt peace and harmony.