Will raise demand for holy city status for Nanded Sahib with Maharashtra govt: CM Mann

Chandigarh: Paying obeisance at Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib in Nanded, Maharashtra, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said his govt would raise the demand for granting holy city status to Nanded Sahib with the Maharashtra govt.He said the sacred town holds immense spiritual significance for Sikhs and humanity at large. He pointed out that the Punjab govt already declared Sri Amritsar Sahib, Sri Anandpur Sahib and Talwandi Sabo as holy cities."Nanded Sahib is a sacred place not only for Sikhs but for all humanity, as the Tenth Sikh Guru Sri Guru Gobind Singh spent a considerable part of his life on this holy land," said Mann, asserting that the Punjab govt would impress upon the Maharashtra govt to accord holy city status to Nanded Sahib."The 350th Shaheedi Diwas (Martyrdom Day) of Guru Teg Bahadur, who laid down his life for religious freedom and human rights, was commemorated by the state govt with devotion and reverence," he said.Mann also announced a complete facelift of the Punjab Bhawan in Nanded Sahib. "The Punjab Bhawan constructed by the Punjab govt will be upgraded with ultra-modern facilities to facilitate devotees," he said, adding that the supply of Verka milk products in Nanded would also be further streamlined for the benefit of pilgrims.