Giving an example of communal harmony and brotherhood, Shahi Imam of Punjab Usman Ludhianvi laid the foundation stone for expansion of a gurdwara meant for the Ravidas community on Friday.
The gurdwara in Kherabad village of Hoshiarpur district is being expanded and several communities had joined hands at the ceremony. The Shahi Imam said, “There is a gurdwara for Ravidas community already in the village and a new prayer hall is to be added. The gurdwara management committee thus invited me, peachers from Ravidas community, Nihang Singhs and even district health officer of Hoshiarpur for this foundation laying ceremony. So all of us laid the foundation stone one by one thus spreading the message of peace, communal harmony and brotherhood.”
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Dr Lakhbir Singh, district health officer Hoshiarpur while speaking on the occasion said, “ A number of times religion had been a reason of war in many parts of the world but if we understand the real message of gurus, it is to stay united and treat humanity as the supreme race. All religions teach us to respect each other. Now that foundation stones have been laid by preachers of different communities, they will also participate in their functions, festivals as well with equal harmony.”
Gurdail Singh, from Ravidas Gurdwara management committee of Kherabad village said that the idea was to take the teachings of Sai Mia Mir, who had laid the foundation stone of Harmander Sahib in Amritsar, and gurus ahead and to spread message of peace.
Jathedar Jagdev Singh, a representative of Nihang Singhs, said, “Allah is also happy with us today, It is indeed a happy day.”
Shahi Imam of Punjab Usman Ludhianvi. (Photo: Facebook/@M Usman Ludhianvi ) 
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