Jandiala Guru/Amritsar, October 4: Punjab Public Works Minister S. Harbhajan Singh ETO today flagged off the 63rd pilgrimage bus from Jandiala Guru Assembly Constituency and the fourth such bus from village Bandala at Panchayat Patti Gopi Ki in village Bandala. The bus will take devotees to Sri Anandpur Sahib, Sri Kiratpur Sahib and Sri Naina Devi Dham for pilgrimage.
Addressing the devotees on the occasion, Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO said that under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Government is implementing the Chief Minister Pilgrimage Scheme, under which people of the state are being provided free pilgrimage to various religious places.
He said that the pilgrimage is completely free of cost. Besides transportation to and from the religious destinations, necessary arrangements for accommodation during the journey are also made by the state government, enabling people from all sections of society to visit religious places of their faith without any financial burden.
The Cabinet Minister said that so far, more than five lakh pilgrims from across the state have visited various religious places under the scheme. Pilgrimage buses are being sent daily from different Assembly constituencies. He said that today’s bus was the 63rd pilgrimage bus from Jandiala Guru Assembly Constituency, while it was the fourth such bus from village Bandala alone.
He said that the people of Punjab are fully satisfied with the Chief Minister Pilgrimage Scheme. He added that elderly pilgrims have also appreciated the initiative, with many expressing the view that by facilitating their pilgrimage to religious places, the Punjab Government has fulfilled the role of a ‘Shravan Kumar’, a devoted and caring son
