Prime Minister of India - Dr. Manmohan Singh

PM's greetings on 150th birth anniversary of Sree Narayana Guru

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has called for concerted action towards constructive social change as practiced by Sree Narayana Guru to fight the vested interests that use religion for divisive purposes.

Dr. Manmohan Singh in a message to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Sree Narayana Guru recalled the Guru's basic philosophy of "one caste, one religion and one God". He also recalled the Guru's focus on women's education and the need to establish industries and other economic enterprises to improve the living standards of the people. The Prime Minister said that the progress of Kerala in human development terms and its present status as a model State owe a lot to the social change initiated by Sree Narayana Guru.

The Prime Minister hailed Sree Narayana Guru as a saint and extended his greetings and good wishes to Guru's followers and the Gurudeva Jayanthi Celebration Committee on the 150th anniversary of the Guru.