Pays obeisance at Gurudwara Sahib Abtal, Ramgarh Samba

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SAMBA: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday called upon the youth to follow the ideals that Guru Gobind Singh Sahib Ji espoused throughout his life and strive relentlessly toward the upliftment of the poor and downtrodden.
“On this Baisakhi, let us resolve to tread the path shown by Guru Gobind Singh Sahib”, the Lt Governor said after paying obeisance at the Gurudwara Sahib Abtal, Ramgarh, Samba.
He prayed for peace, prosperity, happiness and well-being of all.
On the auspicious occasion of Baisakhi, the Lt Governor paid tributes to those martyred in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. He said, the courage and supreme sacrifice of our martyrs will continue to inspire us to build India of their dreams.

Sinha pays tributes to General Zorawar Singh

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday paid tributes to great warrior and military strategist General Zorawar Singh on his Birth Anniversary.
The Lt Governor laid wreath at the statue of General Zorawar Singh Ji at a commemorative event organized by J&K Ex-Services League. The Lt Governor said that General Zorawar Singh was a true national hero and remain a source of inspiration for the people across the country. “The unparalleled courage, valour and dedication of one of the greatest military commanders of the world will continue to inspire the generations,” the Lt Governor said. RR Swain, DGP; Maj Gen Gaurav Gautam, GoC 26 Infantry Division; Lt Gen RK Sharma (Retd.) President J&K Ex-Services League and other prominent personalities also paid their homage to General Zorawar Singh.

He also lauded the invaluable contribution of the farming community in nation-building.
The Lt Governor extended his heartiest greetings to the people and recalled the vision of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Sahib Ji for a just and inclusive society.
“I bow to the venerable Sri Guru Gobind Singh Sahib Ji. Guruji’s message of selfless service, truthfulness, sacrifice, equality and universal love is an abiding source of inspiration for all of us.

On this day in 1699, Guru Gobind Singh Sahib, the tenth Guru, formalized the concept of Saint-Soldier by introducing the Amrit ceremony and transformed the Sikhs into a family of Saints-Soldiers, known as the Khalsa Panth,” the Lt Governor said.
He said a collective name given to the first five Khalsa is Panj Pyare. The Panj Pyare who were baptized by Guru Gobind Singh Ji were -Bhai Daya Singh, Bhai Dharam Singh, Bhai Himmat Singh, Bhai Mohkam Singh, and Bhai Sahib Singh.
Ajit Singh, Chairman, Sikh Coordination Committee J&K; Amarjeet Singh, President Gurudwara Sahib Abtal; senior officials of Police and Civil Administration, religious heads, prominent citizens, community elders and people from all walks of life were present on the occasion and paid their obeisance at the Gurudwara Sahib.