RAHIM YAR KHAN (CN Corespondent): The Hindu community in Rahim Yar Khan celebrated the religious festival of Diwali with traditional enthusiasm and vibrant cultural festivities at a grand ceremony organised at the government level.
Punjab Provincial Minister for Human Rights and Minorities Affairs Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora attended the event as the chief guest and formally inaugurated the celebrations by lighting traditional Diwali lamps.
A large number of members of the Hindu community, including women and children, as well as prominent personalities from different walks of life, attended the ceremony. Various religious and cultural programmes were organised, while a Diwali cake-cutting ceremony and spectacular fireworks added to the festive atmosphere.
The celebrations highlighted the values of love, brotherhood, peace, religious tolerance and interfaith harmony, reflecting the spirit of unity and mutual respect among communities.
Members of the Hindu community expressed their gratitude to Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif and Provincial Minister Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora for organising the celebrations at the government level and sharing in their religious festivities.
The participants described the initiative as historic and commendable, terming it a reflection of the Punjab government’s practical commitment to safeguarding minority rights.
The Diwali celebrations in Rahim Yar Khan underscored the provincial government’s commitment to ensuring equal rights, religious freedom and equal opportunities for all minority communities living in Punjab.
