Chandigarh, June 29 -- Former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda celebrated the birth anniversary of Sant Kabir Das alongside Congress leaders and workers at the party office. Speaking on the occasion, Hooda remarked that Sant Kabir Das is counted among the great saint-poets of the Indian Bhakti movement.
Hooda said Sant Kabir propagated the revolutionary idea of treating all human beings as equals, rising above the barriers of caste and religion.
"Kabir denounced the system of discrimination based on religion and caste and raised his voice against hypocrisy and orthodoxy. Kabir's writings emphasise social equality, truth, love, and introspection, values that remain relevant today," he said.
Subsequently, while responding to questions from journalists, Hooda addressed various issues. Regarding the ongoing agitation over water supply in Chanaut village (Hansi), Hooda reiterated that water must be provided to both rural and urban areas; this is the government's responsibility.
He termed it unfortunate that a village has to protest for a basic amenity like water.
He further stated that under the current government, the entire state of Haryana is grappling with water and electricity shortages because the BJP never paid attention to these issues. In contrast, the Congress government had established four thermal power plants and one nuclear power plant in Haryana and signed agreements to procure electricity from other companies at affordable rates, effectively transforming Haryana into a power-surplus state
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.