Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday moved a resolution in the State Assembly on the nationwide ‘Guru Ravidas Maharaj Samrasta Sankalp Abhiyan’, dedicated to the 650th Prakash Parv of Sant Shiromani Shri Guru Ravidas Ji. The House unanimously passed the resolution.
Moving the resolution, the Chief Minister said the Abhiyan, launched on the occasion of Guru Purnima on July 29, 2026, will continue till February 20, 2027. The Abhiyan seeks to take Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji’s timeless message of equality, compassion, service, devotion, social justice and social harmony to every section of society and further strengthen social unity among different communities.
Samrasta Yatra to Traverse Haryana from October 5 to November 5
Nayab Singh Saini said the Samrasta Yatra will reach Haryana on October 5 and continue till November 5, 2026. Welcome gates and reception points will be set up across the State along the route of the Yatra, and public meetings will also be organised.
Guru Ravidas Ji Ushered in a New Social Awakening through the Bhakti Movement
Nayab Singh Saini said Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji was born 649 years ago on the sacred occasion of Magh Purnima in the holy city of Kashi. His personality, he said, was as serene and radiant as the full moon.
Prime Minister Bowed in Reverence at Birthplace of Guru Ravidas Ji
The Chief Minister said that, expressing his reverence for Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Seer Govardhanpur, his birthplace, in 2016 and paid obeisance there. In 2019, the foundation stone of a major project for the expansion and development of the birthplace was laid, and Rs. 50 crore was released for the first phase of development works.
He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Memorial and Museum at Sagar in Madhya Pradesh on August 12, 2023. The project entails an investment of more than Rs. 100 crore.
