Jalandhar, February 26 - Guru Ravidas ji presented before usa grand vision of Begampura and it should be our goal to fulfil that greatdream of an equal and suffering free society, said Member of Parliament SantokhSingh Chaudhary today at Shri Guru Ravidas Senior Secondary School during afunction held to mark His Prakash Purab.
Addressing an august gathering, he said that it is the ideasand principles of Guru Ravidas which are at the foundation of our Constitutiondrafted by Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar. “It is Guru Ravidas ji’s thoughts on equalityand welfare that can guide us in realizing the dream of an ideal society. Hegave us the vision of Begampura, a society where there is no suffering andsorrow. It is our responsibility to fulfil that vision,” MP Chaudhary said.
He further stated that Guru Ravidas ji saw god in everyperson and promoted communal harmony in the society, adding that we shouldcontinue to spread his bani and work to strengthen the social fabric.
Later, accompanied by Sant Nirmal Dass Jaure Wale, SantNirmal Dass Abadan Wale, MLA Rajinder Beri, Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thoriand Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, he led a nagar kirtan startingfrom Ravidas Bhawan. The procession passed through various parts of the cityincluding Nakodar Chowk, Valmiki Chowk, Mahavir Marg and Ram Chowk and receivedhearty welcome from the sangat.
Several jhankis from the life of Ravidas ji were showcasedduring the shobha yatra.
ADC Jasbir Singh, SSP Sandeep Garg, DCP Gurmeet Singh,District Congress Mahila Wing President Jasleen Sethi and a large number of councillorswere among those present on these occasions.