New Delhi, April 30 -- The Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday flagged off the 'Somnath Swabhimaan Parv - Somnath Yatra', inaugurating the spiritually significant journey by sending off a special train carrying around 1,400 pilgrims from Safdarjung Railway Station.

On the occasion, the Chief Minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the entire country is observing Somnath Swabhimaan Parv. She described the Yatra as a historic and cultural initiative dedicated to '1,000 years of unbroken faith', aimed at reconnecting the people of Delhi with their spiritual heritage.

Launched under the leadership of Gupta, the initiative makes Delhi the first stat...