Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday urged the people to follow the path of righteousness to wipe out the social maladies in the state on this Dussehra- the festival that marks the victory of good over evil. Addressing the gathering here during Dussehra festival here at Dussehra ground, the Chief Minister said that the festivities of Dussehra inspire us to remain grounded, keep our anger under control and stay away from hate.
He said that these three factors became the reasons for decline of even the most intelligent person- demon King Ravana. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the festivities also teach us to remain with brotherhood adding he gave a clarion call to people for eradicating the social maladies in the state for restoring its pristine glory.
The Chief Minister said that this festival, which symbolize the victory of good over evil, remind us of our rich cultural heritage. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that our nation has an age old tradition of celebrating this festival which play a vanguard role in promoting goodwill, peace and communal harmony in the society besides showing us the way of ideal living to carve out an egalitarian and harmonious society.
He appealed to the people to collectively celebrate this joyous occasion by rededicating themselves for promotion of peace, amity and brotherhood in the state.The Chief Minister said that all of us must rejoice this festival with full religious fervor and gaiety by rising above the parochial considerations of caste, creed and color.
Bhagwant Singh Mann said that these festivals give us a message of togetherness and brotherhood adding that on this day we should vow to make our state frontrunner in the country by getting rid of all the social maladies. He said that the true essence of Dussehra lies in fighting against injustice, evil and egos with love and secularism.