Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi is in Punjab and visited the Dera Sachkhand Ballan, paying tribute to Guru Ravidas on the occasion of the 649th birth anniversary of the saint. The Dera Sachkhand, located at Ballan in Jalandhar, is the largest dera of the Ravidassia community in the state.
The visit of the prime minister to the dera comes days after the sect's head Sant Niranjan Dass was chosen for Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award, on January 25.
"Mein Punjab di iss dharti nu naman karda haan," said PM Modi as he greeted people on the occasion of Guru Ravidas Jayanti and the Magh Purnima.
PM Modi then shared the link, telling the public that his constituency, Varanasi, also happens to be the birthplace of Guru Ravidas.
"People of Varanasi gave me blessings, and I got the opportunity to also serve the place as an MP from there. We take inspiration from Guru Ravidas. With the blessings of Sant Ravidas, I am confident that we will achieve the target of Viksit Bharat," he said.
In the sphere of social service, the works of Dera Sachkhand Ballan have been praiseworthy, said Modi.
Before visiting the Dera Sachkhand, the prime minister unveiled the new name of the Adampur airport as Shri Guru Ravidass Maharaj Ji Airport, Adampur, and also virtually inaugurated the civil terminal building at the Halwara airport in Ludhiana.
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