Published 18:16 IST, October 24th 2019
Punjab: Special session on Nov 6 to commemorate Guru Nanak Dev
For the 550th Prakash Parab, the council of Ministers in Batala on Tuesday decided to summon a special session of the 15th Punjab Vidhan Sabha on November 6
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In a bid to commemorate Guru Nanak Dev on the 550th Prakash Purab, the council of Ministers in Punjab's Batala on Tuesday decided to summon a special session of the 15th Punjab Vidhan Sabha on November 6. The meeting was chaired by the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. The 550th Prakash Purab of Guru Nanak Dev will take place on November 12.
The cabinet approved recommending to the Governor summoning of the ninth session of the House under Article 174(1) of the constitution of India. Article 174(1) states that the Governor shall from time to time summon the House or each House of the Legislature of the State to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit, but six months shall not intervene between its last sitting in one session and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next session. The CM and his cabinet colleagues were in Batala to review the progress of various projects for the mega-events being organised to commemorate the 550th-anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev.
PM Modi, President Kovind to attend 550th Prakash Purab
The Chief Minister of Punjab on October 3 took to Twitter and announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind accepted an invitation to attend the upcoming 550th Prakash Purab celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev. "President of India Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi accept invite of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh to attend 550th Prakash Purab celebrations of Sri Guru Nanak Dev," the Punjab CMO tweeted.
Met PM Shri @narendramodi & apprised him of the State Government’s preparations for the grand celebrations at Sultanpur Lodhi & Dera Baba Nanak on the occasion of #550PrakashPurab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Invited him to visit Punjab for the celebrations and preside over same. pic.twitter.com/3nFAap9OOo
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) October 3, 2019
Met President Ram Nath Kovind ji and invited him to grace the celebrations at Sultanpur Lodhi on the occasion of #550PrakashPurab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. @PunjabGovtIndia is making all necessary arrangements to observe this historic occasion in a befitting manner. @rashtrapatibhvn pic.twitter.com/FoQRGMG7t1
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) October 3, 2019
16:30 IST, October 24th 2019