Mumbai, Aug. 9 -- Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday attended the "Jan Samwaad" programme in Mumbai, a ceremonial event honouring Saint Guru Ravidas Maharaj on his 650th birth anniversary, and prayed for India to emerge as a "Viksit Bharat" and a "Vishwa Guru" by 2047.

He also highlighted the nationwide "Kalash Vandan Abhiyan" launched to commemorate the occasion.

Speaking to the reporters, Goyal said, "Today you witnessed the tremendous enthusiasm surrounding the 'Kalash Vandan Abhiyan', an initiative we launched nationwide to commemorate the 650th birth anniversary of Saint Guru Ravidas Maharaj."

He said the participation of people from different sections of society reflected the impact of the initiatives undertaken by the governm...