Patiala, August 19:
Under the Chief Minister’s Pilgrimage Scheme being run by the Heritage Service Organization of the Punjab Government, Patiala MLA Ajitpal Singh Kohli today flagged off three buses from Lakdar Mandi Shri Hanuman Mandir Chowk near Safabadi Gate in Patiala city. On this occasion, Mayor Kundan Gogia, Halka Coordinator Harvinderpal Singh Vinti, Madan Arora, Raju Sahni, Naresh Kumar Kaka, Yogesh Tandon, Simranpreet Singh, Manmohan Kapoor, Rahul Garg, Kushal Chopra, Munish Kumar and Rishu Girdhar were also present.
On this occasion, the devotees were very excited during the pilgrimage. Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and MLA Patiala Ajitpal Singh Kohli thanked for this special initiative of the government.
MLA Ajitpal Singh Kohli said that one bus will go to Khatu Sham and Salasar Bala Ji, the second bus to Haridwar and Rishikesh and the third bus to Mathura and Vrindavan. The entire expenditure of this pilgrimage is being borne by the Punjab government and no money is being taken from any devotee. He said that till now countless devotees have done the pilgrimage and lakhs of devotees are continuously contacting the leaders of the concerned areas to whom this pilgrimage is being conducted. He said that the government is also expressing its gratitude to the people of the state for this initiative along with their cooperation.
On this occasion, MLA Ajitpal Singh Kohli said that this scheme launched by the Punjab government is a big initiative for the people associated with religious faith. Through this scheme, devotees are getting an opportunity to visit various holy religious places. He said that the government under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann is committed for the welfare of every section and is continuously working to provide facilities to the people.
MLA Kohli extended his best wishes to the pilgrims going on the pilgrimage and wished them a pleasant and auspicious journey. The pilgrims also thanked the Punjab Government and MLA Kohli and appreciated this initiative.
