Overview
- Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced a world-class university named after Guru Tegh Bahadur to be established in Anandpur Sahib, positioned as a hub for education, research and interfaith studies.
- He also outlined a heritage street for Anandpur Sahib, free local e‑rickshaw or mini‑bus services for pilgrims across the three designated areas, and a revamp of Charan Ganga Stadium.
- The Punjab Vidhan Sabha, meeting in Anandpur Sahib for a special one‑day sitting, unanimously resolved to confer sacred status on Anandpur Sahib, Talwandi Sabo and Amritsar’s walled city, with prohibitions on meat, liquor, tobacco and other intoxicants.
- Political reactions followed, including Shiromani Akali Dal’s assertion that similar designations were made earlier and reports of local unease over the timing of development announcements.
- In a separate ceremony in Kurukshetra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative coin and stamp for the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur and called for a societal push against drug addiction.