Nanded, Jan. 25 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said his government will raise the demand for granting the holy city status to Nanded with the Maharashtra government, underscoring that the sacred town held immense spiritual significance for Sikhs and humanity at large.

After paying obeisance at Takht Hazur Sahib, Mann said, "Nanded Sahib is a sacred place not only for Sikhs but for entire humanity, as Guru Gobind Singh spent a considerable part of his life on this holy land."

Thus, the Punjab government, he said, would impress upon the Maharashtra government to accord holy city status to Nanded Sahib as a befitting tribute to the 10th Sikh master.

Addressing a gathering, he recalled how Amritsar, Anandpur and Talwand...