Guru Nanak Dev showed people path of unity, harmony, fraternity, comity, service: Prez

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind greeted the citizens on the eve of Guru Nanak Dev's birth anniversary and said Guru Nanak Dev showed people the path of unity, harmony, fraternity, comity and service.

In a message here, Mr Kovind said, 'On the auspicious occasion of Guru Nanak Dev's birth anniversary, I extend my heartiest greetings and best wishes to all the citizens living in India and abroad, especially the brothers and sisters of the Sikh community.

'The life and teachings of Guru Nanak Dev are inspiration for all human-beings. He gave an economic philosophy to realise a lifestyle, based on hard work, honesty and self-respect,' he added.

The President said Guru Nanak Dev gave the basic mantra of 'Ek Onkar' to his followers and insisted on treating all human beings equally, without discriminating on the basis of caste, creed and gender.

His message of 'Naam Japo, Kirat Karo and Vand Chhako' contains the essence of all his teachings, added mr Kovind.

He said, 'On the sacred occasion of Guru Nanak Dev's birth anniversary, let us resolve to conduct ourselves in a manner, so as to emulate his teachings'.