Ravidas Jayanti becomes political pilgrimage for Punjab & UP netas

VARANASI: The birth anniversary celebrations of

Sant Ravidas

in Varanasi on Wednesday turned into a political pilgrimage with a galaxy of leaders from Punjab and UP converging at the mystic-poet’s shrine at

Seer Gowardhanpur

to reinforce their Dalit outreach in election season.

After paying obeisance at the temple, politicians queued up to seek blessings of

Sant Niranjandas

, chairman of the Janam Sthal Charitable Trust, who arrived in Kashi on Monday by a special train with hundreds of disciples from Punjab.