Raipur, March 2 -- Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday flagged off the annual pilgrimage of the Sikh community from Raipur to Hazur Sahib, which is located at Nanded, Maharashtra.

During the event, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said that when this initiative began 25 years ago, there used to be only 1 or 2 buses at that time, but today they have flagged off 17 buses for the annual pilgrimage.

"It is a matter of great fortune that for the past 25 years, the Sikh organisation has been providing free travel to our Sikh community brothers on the occasion of Hola Mohalla. This includes trips to Hazur Sahib, Nanded, which is in Maharashtra, and Bidar, which is in Karnataka - these two places are covered in the jo...