Chandigarh, Sept. 23 -- Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that the state government will organise four Shobha Yatras (religious processions) across Punjab as part of year-long celebrations to mark the 650th birth anniversary of Sri Guru Ravidas ji.

Cheema said on Tuesday that the decision was taken during a meeting held regarding the celebrations, with the first Shobha Yatra scheduled to begin from Varanasi and culminate at Khuralgarh Sahib in Punjab.

Speaking about the preparations, Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said, "Last year, the Punjab government decided that we will celebrate the 650th birth anniversary of Sri Guru Ravidas ji throughout the year. Under this, we had a meeting today, and in that meeting, it was decided...