Pioneer News Service
Ranchi
Former Chief Minister Arjun Munda announced that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will celebrate the 650th birth anniversary of Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji as the nationwide “Samrasata Sankalp Abhiyan” (Harmony Resolve Campaign). The campaign will be observed with great enthusiasm across the country, including Jharkhand.
The seven-month-long campaign will commence on July 29 (Guru Purnima) and conclude on February 20, 2027 (Sant Ravidas Jayanti / Maghi Purnima). Key highlights include: Samrasata Deep Mahotsav (July 29): On Guru Purnima evening, a grand lamp-lighting festival will be held across temples and religious sites nationwide to symbolize joy and harmony.
Kalash Vandan Abhiyan: Sacred soil from Sant Ravidas Ji’s birthplace—Seer Goverdhanpur (Varanasi)—will be collected and distributed to every state down to the block/mandal level.
Samrasata Yatra: A grand harmony rally will be organized from Jalandhar to Varanasi between October 5 and November 5.
“Man Changa To Kathoti Mein Ganga” (If the heart is pure, the sacred Ganges flows within) — Arjun Munda highlighted this timeless teaching, emphasizing that purity of mind, humility, and inclusivity are fundamental human values. To spread Sant Ravidas Ji’s message of social harmony, equality, and unity to every household and village.
Rooted in Sant Ravidas Ji’s philosophy of Begumpura—a vision of a sorrow-free, grief-less, and caste-free society—the campaign draws parallels with world-renowned principles of equality and liberty. Aligning with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the national leadership, the campaign aims to turn “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas” into a mass movement for national integration and a Viksit Bharat (Developed India).
The press briefing was attended by State Media In-charge Yogendra Pratap Singh, State Spokespersons Ashok Badaik and Prakash Singh, and Co-Media In-charge Ajay Rai.
