Lucknow, Nov. 5 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended a programme at DAV College in Lucknow today to mark the 556th Prakash Parv of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder and first Guru of the Sikh faith.
The Chief Minister paid obeisance to the Sikh Gurus and was felicitated by the organizing committee.
Addressing the gathering, CM Yogi described Guru Nanak Dev Ji as a revered spiritual figure whose message of equality, service and social harmony continues to shape India's moral and social fabric.
He said that at a time when the country was reeling under the oppression of foreign invaders and temples were being destroyed, Guru Nanak Dev Ji fearlessly stood for truth and unity. "When kings and rulers bowed before invaders,...