PHAGWARA: To mark the 647th birth anniversary of Guru Ravi Dass Ji, a large Shobha Yatra was organised in Phagwara.Shobha Yatra which began from Shri Guru Ravi Dass Mandir Chack Hakim passed through main bazars and roads of the town and concluded at the originating point of Chack Hakim..
Davinder Kultham President Shri Guru Ravi Dass Mandir Committee.Union Minister of State Som Parkash, Phagwara MLA Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal, Phagwara SDM Jashanjit Singh, Naib Tehsildar Mandip Singh, Former Minister Joginder Singh Maan, AAP LeaderSantosh Kumar Gogi and Punjab BJP SC Morcha President Sucha Ram Ladhar besides prominants belonging to different political, social and religious organisations warmly participated in Shobha Yatra.
Congratulating the people on this auspicious day, they urged the people to follow the path shown by Guru Ravidas ji for the welfare of humanity.Phagwara Police led by S.P. Phagwara Rupinder Kaur Bhatti made elaborate security arrangements during Shobha Yatra.Traffic Incharge Aman Kumar put hard efforts to maintain normal vehicular traffic on diverted routes.Around one hundred Langars(Community Kitchens) were arranged by the people to greet devotees participating in Shobha Yatra.
Meanwhile a largly attended Shobha Yatra was also organised in Phillaur in connection with Guru Ravi Dass Jayanti today.Congress Leader Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary, Municipal Committee Phillaur President Mahinder Pal and S.R.Ladhar(BJP SC Morcha State President) were among those prominants who participated in the Shobha Yatra.SDM Phillaur Amanpal Singh has made adequate arrangements for the smooth conduct of the Shobha Yatra so that people would be able to participate in large no in Shobha Yatra besides observing the Birth anniversary of Guru Ravidas ji with full religious fervour