The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Ravidas Jayanti.

In a message, the Prime Minister said that Guru Ravidas was one of the greatest saints of the Bhakti movement whose teachings focused on equality of mankind and universal brotherhood. The ideals of Guru Ravidas to end all discrimination based on caste, colour and creed are a source of inspiration for us to create a just and humane society, Dr. Singh added.