President Kovind, PM Modi greet nation on Guru Ravidas Jayanti

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to the spiritual poet, Guru Ravidas on the occasion of his birth anniversary. Guru Ravidas was a saint of the Bhakti Movement.

PM Modi Tweeted, “Guided by the rich ideals of Guru Ravidas Ji, we are working round the clock to build an India which is strong, inclusive and prosperous…where the fruits of development reach everybody and empower those who are poor.”

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In series of Tweets, Modi also shared few lines of Guru Ravidas Ji, ”ऐसा चाहूँ राज मैं जहाँ मिलै सबन को अन्न। छोट बड़ो सब सम बसै, रैदास रहै प्रसन्न।।”

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Earlier, on the eve of the Guru Ravidas Jayanti, President Ram Nath Kovind greeted the nation.

President Kovind in his Tweet said, “Greetings to all fellow citizens on Guru Ravidas Jayanti. His teachings & the message of equality, unity and social harmony inspire the nation.”

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Revered in Buddhism, Sikhism and Hinduism, the 14th-century saint was born in Varanasi and was a leading figure in the Bhakti Movement.