Lt Governor, CM, Ministers greets people on Gurupurab

Jammu, Nov 4: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Prakash Parv of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, which is being celebrated Wednesday.
In his message, the Lieutenant Governor said: ” On the auspicious occasion of the Prakash Parv of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, I extend my greetings and good wishes to all. Guru Nanak Dev ji’s life and message of equality, love, brotherhood, compassion and truthfulness is an inspiration for all humanity.
“Guru Nanak Dev Ji taught us to lead a virtuous and noble life. His Prakash Parv is an occasion to rededicate ourselves to the task of creating a just, fair and humane society and practice the revered Guru’s noble teachings in our daily lives. Let us take a pledge to work with dedication and commitment to root out any divisive tendencies in our society and uphold the universal values of peace and harmony”.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has also extended warm greetings to the Sikh community and the people of Jammu and Kashmir on the auspicious occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti.
In his message, the Chief Minister said that the timeless teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji—rooted in compassion, equality, and selfless service—continue to illuminate the path of humanity and inspire people across the world. He underlined the importance of embracing these universal values to build a society founded on mutual respect, harmony, and inclusivity.
Omar Abdullah expressed hope that the divine message of Guru Nanak Dev Ji would continue to guide Jammu and Kashmir towards greater unity, peace, and prosperity.
Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo has extended her heartfelt greetings to the people of Jammu and Kashmir on the auspicious occasion of Gurupurab, the birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, founder of Sikhism.
In her message, the Minister said that Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s teachings of selfless service, harmony, and devotion to truth continue to guide humanity towards a just and inclusive society. She added that on this occasion, everyone should rededicate themselves to the ideals of universal brotherhood and service to humanity, which lie at the heart of Guru Nanak’s philosophy.
The Minister also prayed for peace, prosperity, and well-being of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Meanwhile, Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election departments, Javid Ahmad Dar has extended warm greetings to people of J&K on the auspicious occasion of Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism.
In his message, the Minister said that Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was a great spiritual ambassador who guided the humanity to attain salvation by spreading the cult of devotion to God with eternal message of love, compassion and spirituality amongst the mankind.
He said that Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji envisioned a casteless society free from rituals, thereby redeeming the suffering of humanity from the pangs of agony.
Javid Dar said that Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji motivated the humanity with new ideas, aims, aspirations and called upon it to dispense with the maladies of hypocrisy, falsehood, pretensions and caste-prejudices.
The Minister said that teachings of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji are still relevant today especially in the present complex and materialistic society. He appealed the people to imbibe the spirit of service and humility as preached by the Great Guru and strive hard for carving out a peaceful, prosperous and healthy society by following the precious legacy of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji. (Info)