Mann calls for communal harmony on Dussehra

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday called upon people to work wholeheartedly for cementing the ties of communal harmony, brotherhood and peace in the state.

Addressing the gathering after inaugurating Sri Radha Gopinath Mandir here on Tuesday, the Chief Minister said that it is a historic occasion as this newly constructed temple is being dedicated to the people for inspiring them to work hard for the service of humanity. He said that this is the need of the hour

that every individual must rededicate themselves for the welfare of people. Mann said that all the people have gathered here for a noble cause aimed at the well being of the people.

The Chief Minister said that the social bonding

in the state is so strong that any seed could grow on

the fertile land of Punjab but the seed of hatred will not germinate here at any cost. He said that Punjab is a sacred land of great Gurus, saints and seers who have shown us the path of mutual love

and tolerance.