Sri Anandpur Sahib, October 14: Punjab Cabinet Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains expressed his devotion towards the teachings and religious traditions of the Gurus by attending the Bhajan Sandhya organized at village Mahindali Khurd. On this occasion, he attended the religious function along with the congregation and appreciated the efforts being made by the organizers for religious and social works. He said that religious functions play an important role in preserving our rich heritage, culture and moral values. Through such functions, the spirit of mutual love, brotherhood, service and harmony among the people is further strengthened. He said that the organizers of religious functions deserve special respect in the society, because they spread the message of good values and harmony in the society by bringing the congregation together.
The Cabinet Minister announced the release of a grant of Rs 6 lakh for the development works of village Mahindali Khurd on this occasion. He said that the development of villages is among the priorities of the Punjab Government and continuous efforts are being made to strengthen the basic facilities in rural areas. According to him, promoting development works in villages provides better facilities to the people and helps in changing the look of the villages. He said that the planning of development works should be done keeping in mind the needs of the people, so that the benefit of government assistance can reach the common people. This assistance given for development was welcomed by the villagers.
S. Harjot Singh Bains said that the government is continuously making efforts for the all-round development of the villages of Sri Anandpur Sahib constituency. He said that development works are being given priority in every village of the constituency as per the needs of the people, so that the rural residents can be provided with better facilities at par with the urban areas. He stressed that development is not limited to just buildings or roads, but improving the living standards of the people is also an important part of it. He called upon the religious institutions and the villagers to work together for social unity, brotherhood and progress of the villages.
On this occasion, Kamikkar Singh Dadhi, member of Dalit Development Board, Daler Singh, Sarpanch of Mehdali Khurd, Bam Nath, Trisham Lal Shastri, Jyot Prakash, Vijay Kumar etc. were present.
