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Punjab State-level Namdev conference to be held in Chandigarh on Oct 18

Panchkula, Sep 14 (UNI) A Punjab state-level Namdev conference will be held at Namdev Bhawan in Sector 21, Chandigarh, on October 18, with Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini scheduled to attend as the chief guest, organisers said.
The conference is being organised jointly by the Tank Kshatriya Sabha, the Sant Namdev Sabha, and the All India Kshatriya Pratinidhi Sabha. A meeting was held on Sunday to discuss preparations for the event, with Om Prakash Garcha and Satbir Verma of the Namdev Sabha presiding.
According to the organisers' press release issued today, several key demands of the community will be placed before the CM during the conference. These include setting up a Sewing and Embroidery Board in Punjab, naming a major institution after Sant Namdev Maharaj, and renovating and developing institutions associated with the Namdev Sabha in Punjab.
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