Jalandhar, November 4 (NEWS HUNT)- Celebrating the Festival of Lights in a unique manner, the Sports and Education Minister Punjab Pargat Singh today visited ‘Unique Home’ and shared the festivities of Diwali with orphan and abandoned girl child.
The Minister, accompanied by his wife Mrs Barinder Preet Kaur, visited the Unique Home run by Bhai Ghaniya ji Charitable Trust for Orphan and Abandoned Girl Child. He interacted with Bibi Parkash Kaur who has been running this home since decades and lauded the service being rendered by them for the upbringing of abandoned girl child. The former Olympian said that Bibi Parkash Kaur has emerged as a beacon to inspire others for selfless service of society.
The Minister said that the Festival of Lights is being celebrated across the country but sharing the joy of this festival at Unique home has casted a soothing effect on his psyche. He expressed hope that this festival will further cement the ethos of communal harmony, peace and amity in the society so that Punjab emerges as a front runner state in the country. Mr Pargat Singh also gave a clarion call to people to celebrate this festival by rising above the parochial considerations of caste, colour and creed.
Meanwhile, the Minister also Distributed Sweets, Fruits, Gift packs and other things to the girls at unique home on the occasion of Diwali. On the visitors book Mr Pargat Singh hailed the service being rendered by Bibi Parkash Kaur in line with the ideology of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji. The former Hockey skipper said that it is a divine experience and he will visit this time and again.
