Karnal, Feb. 1 -- Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday said that the central and state governments are committed to 'Antyodaya' (upliftment of the poorest of the poor) by following the principles of equality, harmony, and social justice of Guru Ravidas.

He also disclosed that Guru Ravidas Dham will be constructed on five acres of land in Umri, Kurukshetra, at a cost of Rs.124 crore and for this, the government has issued tenders worth Rs.90 crore in the first phase.

CM Saini was addressing the state-level programme on the 649th birth anniversary of Saint Guru Ravidas organised in Umri, Kurukshetra. At the occasion, the CM was honoured by panchayat minister Krishna Lal Panwar after which Saini also honoured the saints present at ...