President Of India And Vice President Extends greetings on the auspicious occasion of Guru Nanak Pragatotsav [Jayanti]
[1]The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has sent his greetings to fellow countrymen on the occasion of birthday of Guru Nanak Devji.
In a message, the President has said, “On the auspicious occasion of the birthday of Guru Nanak Devji, I extend greetings and good wishes to all my fellow citizens.
Guru Nanak Devji’s message of compassion and equality of all human beings is of timeless relevance. Let us on this day recall his sublime teachings and strive for the upliftment of the weak and downtrodden in order to create a society devoid of all social distinctions.
May we imbibe the noble teachings of the Guru in our daily lives and strengthen the bonds of unity and oneness in our society”.
[2]The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari has said that Guru Nanak’s divine message of truth, compassion and tolerance has eternal relevance for liberation of humanity from violence, bigotry and injustice. He has called upon people to commit themselves to follow the noble path shown by Guru Nanak Dev ji and work collectively towards building a just and humane society.