70 lac devotees pay obeisance at Sultanpur Lodhi and Dera Baba Nanak during 550th Parkash Parv celebration: Channi
Ferozepur, January 26, 2020: After unfurling the national flag on Republic Day celebrations a Shaheed Bhagat Singh Sadium, Charanjit Singh Channi, Punjab Technical Education Minister said in his address that we were fortunate that we got the opportunity to celebrate the 550th birth anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji as a part of which gala events were organized at Sultanpur Lodhi and Dera Baba Nanak, where about 70 Lac devotees paid obeisance during the birth anniversary festivals.
The Minister stated that the state government has prepared a plan to develop the Sultanpur Lodhi as a heritage city with the cost of Rs. 271 Crore besides developing 70 villages of Punjab related to Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, with a total cost of whopping Rs. 300 Crore. Apart from that Bebe Nanki University College has been established in the Sultanpur Lodhi and the inter-religion center has been set up at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, added Channi.