Punjab Expands Mukh Mantri Teerath Yatra Scheme to Include Additional Pilgrimage Sites
The Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, announced an expansion of the Mukh Mantri Teerath Yatra Yojana to include pilgrimage sites such as Salasar Balaji, Khatu Shyam Ji, Haridwar-Rishikesh, and Mathura-Vrindavan. AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal highlighted efforts to provide free pilgrimage travel, invest in religious site restoration—including an ₹85 crore renovation of Patiala's Maa Kali Devi Temple—and promote spiritual values through cultural initiatives like Ashutosh Rana's play "Hey Ram!".