J&K BJP welcomes Centre's plan to celebrate 350th birth of Guru Gobind Singh

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of BJP on Thursday welcomed the Central government's plan to hold year long celebration of 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh.

The BJP also welcomed the statement of RSS that it would act as Guru’s messenger through all its affiliates.

"The plan of Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Government of holding year long celebration of 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of Sikh faith has sent Sikhs gaga.

"We also welcome the statement of RSS that it would act as Guru’s messenger through all its affiliates," BJP State Spokesperson S S Bijral said?while addressing press conference at party headquarters here today.

Bijral, while welcoming the announcement of Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his budget speech that Rs 100 crores were being earmarked for year long celebrations of Guru Gobind Singh’s 350th birth anniversary, expressed gratitude on behalf of the community to BJP-NDA govt led by PM Narendra Modi.