KATHUA, Jul 29: BJP Jammu & Kashmir UT Vice President and District In-charge, Priya Sethi on Wednesday chaired an organisational meeting in Kathua to review preparations for the upcoming Har Ghar Tiranga campaign and nationwide ‘Samrasta Sankalp Abhiyan’, being conducted to commemorate the 650th birth anniversary of Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji.
The meeting focused on ensuring effective planning and grassroots participation for the programmes.
The meeting was attended by Kathua District President Updesh Andotra and by BJP Jammu & Kashmir General Secretary and Samrasta Sankalp Abhiyan Convenor Baldev Singh Billawaria, along with party office-bearers and senior workers from the district.
Addressing the gathering, Priya Sethi called upon party workers to actively engage with people at the grassroots level and ensure that both campaigns are celebrated with enthusiasm and a spirit of national unity.
“The Har Ghar Tiranga campaign is a tribute to our freedom fighters and an opportunity to strengthen the feeling of patriotism in every household. At the same time, the Guru Ravidas Jayanti Samrasta Sankalp Abhiyan reflects the timeless message of social harmony, equality, and human dignity preached by Guru Ravidas Ji. Every BJP worker should ensure maximum public participation and make these programmes meaningful and inclusive,” said Priya Sethi.
She emphasised that organisational strength lies in dedicated teamwork and urged party workers to coordinate effectively at the booth and mandal levels to ensure the successful implementation of all scheduled activities.
Addressing that workshop, Baldev Singh Billawaria urged party workers to ensure the campaign reaches every section of society.
Billawaria said that the campaign aims to spread Guru Ravidas Ji’s message of social harmony, equality, and national unity through a series of public outreach programmes across the country until 20 February.
“The Samrasta Sankalp Abhiyan is not merely a celebration of Guru Ravidas Ji’s 650th birth anniversary but a nationwide movement to carry his timeless message of equality and social harmony to every household. BJP workers will organise extensive public outreach programmes, interact with youth, saints, and local communities, and inspire society to follow Guru Ravidas Ji’s ideals of unity and human dignity,” Billawaria said.
He informed that as part of the campaign, sacred soil from Guru Ravidas Ji’s birthplace is being brought by party delegations from across the country. The soil will be carried in a ceremonial Kalash Yatra, which will travel through different states before reaching Jammu and Kashmir.
Billawaria said the Kalash Yatra is scheduled to reach Kalibari, Jammu, on July 31, after which it will be taken to districts, mandals, villages, and localities where programmes highlighting the life, teachings, and philosophy of Guru Ravidas Ji will be organised.
Referring to Guru Ravidas Ji’s teachings, he said the great saint preached that a person’s worth is determined by deeds rather than caste and emphasised equality among all human beings. He added that these values continue to guide the vision of building a socially inclusive and developed India.
Appealing to the people of Kathua, Priya Sethi and Billawaria urged them to participate enthusiastically in the Kalash Yatra and the various programmes being organised under the Samrasta Sankalp Abhiyan and seek the blessings of Guru Ravidas Ji while strengthening the spirit of social harmony.
District President Updesh Andotra assured that the district unit has made comprehensive arrangements for the successful implementation of the campaign and called upon party workers to ensure maximum public participation in all scheduled events.
District President Updesh Andotra briefed the meeting about the preparations already undertaken in Kathua district, while General Secretary Baldev Billawaria highlighted the importance of disciplined organisational efforts and public outreach to make the campaigns a grand success.
The meeting concluded with detailed discussions on the schedule of events, responsibilities of party workers, and strategies to ensure widespread participation in the forthcoming programmes.