Tributes paid to Saint Kabir Das (Early Times,J & K ) 27/6/2010

Tributes paid to Saint Kabir Das 6/26/2010
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, JUNE 26: 612th Saint Kabir Jayanti Samaroh organized by Bhagat MahaSabha to commemorate Param Saint Sat Guru Shree Kabir Sahib Ji 612 Parkesh Divas at Parade Ground here today.
National President, Bhagat Sabha Prof. Raj Kumar, President J&K Bodh Raj Bhagat, Ex MLA Ram Chand, MLA R. S Pura and various other personalities were also present on the occasion.
Paying rich tributes to the great saint and social reformer, Deputy CM said that Saint Kabir Das, widely acknowledged as one of the great poets of Bhakti movement in India propagated the concept of oneness of God. His poetry is a reflection of his philosophy about life, he added. He asked the people from all walks of life to pledge on this day and commit themselves to follow the message of humanity propagated by him.
He also asked the people to follow the righteous path of love, tolerance and brotherhood preached by great saints of the soil as only those teachings can liberate today's world from the web of ignorance and hatred.
On the occasion, the Dohas and Sakhian of Saint Kabir were recited by various speakers stressing on education of children of Megh Samaj in particular and Dalit Samaj in general.
Meritorious students from Megh Samaj who excelled in education, sports, singing were honoured in the function. Group dance performed by children of Ambedkar Academy Kabir Nagar, Jammu and solo bhajjan by baby Kabayangli impressed the audience.