Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann extends greetings on Vaisakhi and Formation of Khalsa Panth

April 13, 2024

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann extended greetings to people on the occasion of Baisakhi.

Baisakhi or Vaisakhi is one of the major festivals of Sikhs as it marks the beginning of the Sikh new year. Baisakhi is the spring harvest festival on which farmers begin to cut their produce in the fields.

In a post on X, while sharing a quote in Punjabi, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant extended greetings for Baisakhi and the formation of Khalsa Panth. He said, “Many Congratulations on the formation of Khlasa Panth by 10th Sikh Guru Gobind Singh Ji and the festival of Baisakhi.”

Formation of Khalsa Panth

The festival gained religious significance for Sikhs when in 1699, the 10th Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh, chose the occasion of Baisakhi to found a formal order dedicated to the Sikh community, known as the Khalsa Panth.

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

April 13 also marks as anniversary of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, when British troops fired on the large unarmed crowds in an open space. In a post on X, he said, “Tributes to martyrs of 13 April 1919 Jallianwala Bagh bloody massacre…”