Mohali, Jan. 31 -- The Punjab government will launch a year-long series of state-level programmes from February 1 to commemorate the 650th birth anniversary of Guru Ravidas, finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema announced during his visit to Mohali on Friday.

He paid obeisance on the occasion of the 649th jayanti of Guru Ravidas and participated in a nagar kirtan organised from Guru Ravidas Bhawan in Phase-7, Mohali.

Cheema further said a high-level committee, headed by him, has been constituted by chief minister Bhagwant Mann to prepare a roadmap for organising programmes across the state during the year-long celebrations. Mohali MLA Kulwant Singh, who accompanied the minister, said the landmark anniversary would be observed across Punj...