Renaming Adampur Airport after Guru Ravidas proposed to PM: Vijay Sampla

Former Union Minister and ex-Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, Vijay Sampla, along with Gaddi Nashin of Dera Sachkhand Ballan, Sant 108 Niranjan Das, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his official residence in New Delhi and urged that the Adampur Airport in Jalandhar be renamed after Guru Ravidas Maharaj in honour of the sentiments of the community.

A delegation including Sant Mandeep Das, sewadars of the Dera Hardev and Dharmapal, BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh, and senior Punjab BJP leaders Manjeet Bali and Avinash Chander Kaler were also present during the meeting. Sampla said that Prime Minister Modi received the delegation with great respect and devotion. He added that an invitation was formally extended to the Prime Minister to attend the 649th Prakash Purab of Guru Ravidas scheduled to be celebrated in February 2026 in Kashi (Varanasi).

The delegation also submitted a proposal to celebrate the 650th Prakash Purab in 2027 at the national level for a full year, promoting the teachings and bani of Guru Ravidas across the country. A request was made for 50 acres of land in Kashi, dedicated to organising the grand celebrations and related religious activities. The delegation honoured the Prime Minister with a beautifully framed portrait of Guru Ravidas Maharaj. Sampla said Prime Minister Modi responded positively and assured that the demands would be considered seriously.