Punjab Cabinet Ministers Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday met the eminent Sikh scholars from across the State to seek their suggestions in connection with the celebration of 550th parkash purb of Sikhs’ first master Guru Nanak Dev.
The meeting was held after the Government had invited suggestions from the scholars in connection with the celebrations wherein prominent academicians like Dr Prithipal Singh Kapoor, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, former Vice-Chancellor Dr SP Singh, SGPC’s former chief secretary Harcharan Singh, Punjabi The Tribune editor Dr Swarajbir Singh, former IAS Jatinderbir Singh Randhawa besides a representative of the GNDU V-C.
During the course of meeting, all the scholars forwarded their valuable suggestions and inputs and emphasized that every ‘Nanak Naam Leva’ should be made part of the celebrations. They also rooted for associating every organization connected with Guru Nanak Dev, an inseparable part of these celebrations.
After the meeting, the ministers divulged that the celebrations would be observed with panthic traditions. They further added that as regarding the other suggestions received from the scholars, the officers have been directed to send a detailed report after carefully considering each suggestion.
