Guru Nanak's 550th birth anniversary: Cycle rally flagged off

A total of 550 cyclists covered a distance of around 65 km between Amritsar and Dera Baba Nanak in Amritsar on Sunday as part of a bike rally to mark 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev  founder of Sikhism.

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rally to promote peace and harmony was flagged off by Punjab Sports and Youth Services Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi and organised with help of sports department, Punjab. It began from Golden Gate, Amritsar and traversed across Majitha bypass and Fatehgarh Churian before concluding at Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district.

Cyclists from across Punjab participated and were houred with a medallion and a certificate. Sodhi said events highlighting Guru Nanak's philosophy will help youth to connect with ir old culture and herit. He also said that Punjab government will make all efforts to ensure that events related to 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev leave a lasting impression on people.

He also asked everyone to come toger to celebrate "pious" occasion. Punjab Medical Education and Research Minister Om Prakash Soni said that rally was organised to spre mess of peace and harmony. 

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