Shadow Correspondent
Jammu, June, 23
Kabir Jayanti was celebrated under the leadership of President Ram Saran Bhagat by organizing a religious function in the Sant Kabir Sabha of the town on the occasion of Prakash Utsav of Sant Kabir. Thousands of people from the Bhagat community participated in the program, including women and children. During this, the congregation sang bhajans and praised the glory of Sant Kabir. SSP Mohan Lal Bhagat, DySP KD Bhagat, former MLA Rajiv Sharma, former MLA Neeraj Langeh, former MLA Dr Krishna, Parshottam Lal, Ashok Kumar, Mangal Das and others were present in the program.
After the satsang, a grand shobha yatra was organized from Kabir Sabha with band music and drums, which passed through Nirdosh Chowk, Bus Stand, Radha Chowk and concluded back at Kabir Sabha. In the procession, the tableau of Sant Kabir was the center of attraction for the spectators. Devotees were walking behind the tableau, chanting slogans in praise of Sant Kabir.
Pradhan Ram Saran Bhagat said that Sant Kabir made every person of the society aware of faith and inspired them to follow goodness and help the poor.
SSP Mohan Lal Bhagat threw light on the life of Sant Kabir and underlined his contribution in eradicating social evils from the society.
He said that the biggest contribution of Sant Kabir was in establishing a harmonious society based on social and economic justice. He said that it was Sant Kabir who envisioned a society in which every person and community would be treated equally. He said that the teachings of great saints and gurus like Sant Kabir Ji have played an important role in the development of Indian society, which has the unique feature of composite culture. He called upon the people to imbibe such spiritual teachings to fight the challenges of today’s era of confusion and chaos.
