Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Sunday, flagged off the first batch of buses carrying devotees for paying obeisance at holy city of Amritsar under the Mukh Mantri Tirath Yatra Scheme.

Interacting with devotees, the Chief Minister said that the pilgrimage is dedicated to the 350th martyrdom anniversary of the ninth Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur.

He said this scheme was launched on October 29 from Bararwal village and the selection of these devotees has been done in a transparent manner through a draw of lots.

Chief Minister Mann said that this is a humble initiative to strengthen social and religious harmony among the people of Punjab by facilitating pilgrimages to holy places.

The Chief Minister added that this initiative fulfills the heartfelt wish of the elderly people who have lon

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