Chandigarh, April 16 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will lead a group of ministers (GoM) to oversee the smooth conduct of events to commemorate 350th martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru, in a befitting manner, an official release issued on Wednesday said.
A decision in this regard was held in a meeting chaired by Mann, the release said.
The Chief Minister said that Guru Teg Bahadur laid down his life to protect the right of freedom to worship and preserve human and secular values.
Guru's supreme sacrifice was unique and unparalleled in the history of mankind and symbolised the crusade against tyranny and oppression, he added.
Mann said that the ninth guru of Sikhs sacrificed his life for the sake of preserving human rights in the country.
The state government is duty-bound to organise a series of events to observe the 350th martyrdom day of the ninth Sikh Guru on a massive level, he added.
The chief minister said that a series of functions would be organised across the state and comprehensive development of places having the footsteps of the Guru Sahib will be ensured.
A GoM under Mann's chairmanship will oversee all arrangements for these events, the release said.
An executive committee, headed by the chief secretary, will monitor the commemorative events on a daily basis.
Mann said the department of Sports, Higher Education, Tourism and Culture, Information and Public Relations will organise seminars, conferences, 'kirtan darbars', light and sound shows, and publish books to commemorate the event.
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