Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi will be participating in ‘Vishal Deewan’ (mass congregation) as part of ‘Prakash Utsav’ — 548th birthday celebrations of first Sikh Guru and founder of Sikh religion Guru Nanak Dev in the twin cities on Saturday.
The congregation expected to be attended by former Union minister Bandaru Dattatreya, State ministers and others will be held at Exhibition Grounds, Nampally from 10.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. where scores of Sikh devotees and people from other faiths are expected to attend.
The event will be marked by the recitations of ‘Gurbani Keertans’ (Holy Hymns) by the reputed Ragi Jathas (religious preachers) who are being specially invited from various parts of the country to render ‘Shabad Keertans’.
Earlier on Thursday, the community took out a holy procession this time from the Gurudwara Saheb Secunderabad and it passed through Afzalgunj, Siddiambar Bazar, Jambagh, Putli Bowli, Central Gurudwara Saheb Gowliguda, according to a press release.
