Sangrur, Nov. 10 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday flagged off buses carrying the first batch of devotees to Amritsar under the Mukh Mantri Tirath Yatra Scheme.

On this occasion, Mann said this pilgrimage is dedicated to the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Teg Bahadur, the ninth Sikh master.

The chief minister had launched the second phase of the scheme on October 29.

"This initiative fulfils the heartfelt wish of the elderly people who have long desired to visit sacred religious sites," said Mann, adding that under the scheme, devotees will be taken to visit Sri Harmandir Sahib, Durgiana Temple, Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Sthal, Jallianwala Bagh, the partition museum, and other religious and historical places in Amritsar.

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