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U.P CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurates Khalsa Chowk in Alambagh – N.F Times

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Lucknow, November 19: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated Khalsa Chowk in Alambagh on Sunday. This intersection, previously known as Tedhi Pulia, will now be known as Khalsa Chowk.

The Chief Minister addressed the program organized to commemorate the Jyoti Jyot Diwas of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth Guru of Sikhism and founder of Khalsa Panth. During the event, while congratulating the people, the Chief Minister took a dig at the Iftar party organized in the Chief Minister’s Office during the tenure of the Samajwadi Party government.

 

He mentioned that earlier, other types of events were organized in the Chief Minister’s Office of Uttar Pradesh. “After the formation of the Bharatiya Janata Party government in the state, a grand celebration of the 550th Prakash Parv of Guru Nanak Dev Ji was organized in the Chief Minister’s Office.”

He said that Guru Gobind Singh Maharaj had established the Khalsa Panth in 1699 to protect the religion and culture of India from foreign invaders. This Panth has always played a leading role in the defence of the motherland. He further mentioned that the sacrifice and dedication of Sikh Gurus inspire us all to protect our country and religion.

CM Yogi stated that the history of Sikh Gurus reminds us of the glorious saga of India. He paid tribute to the Sikh community’s tradition of sacrifice, dedication, devotion to religion, and service to society.

 

The Chief Minister said that in the coming days, we will get the opportunity to participate in many programs. The Chief Minister mentioned upcoming celebrations, including the sacred martyrdom day of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji on November 24, Prakash Parv of Guru Nanak Dev Ji on November 27 (on Kartik Purnima), and Birbal Day on December 26. He urged everyone to take pride in their history.

In the program, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, Minister of State Parmindar Singh, Mayor Sushma Kharkwal, Gurudwara Committee Head Rajendra Singh Bagga, and Head of Gurudwara Shankarnagar Alambagh Sardar Manmohan Singh Sethi, along with other members of the Sikh community, were present in large numbers.

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