Lahore Diwali event stresses minority rights, minister says
At the event, Ramesh Singh Arora said Punjab is working on concrete steps to protect minority rights and religious freedom, with BARGAD as co-organiser.
Minorities Affairs Minister Ramesh Singh Arora addressed a Diwali event in Lahore on Sunday.
The Punjab government organised the event with BARGAD, a youth development organisation.
Arora said minorities in the province can practise their faith freely and that the government is taking steps to protect their rights.
The evening opened with the lighting of diyas and a special prayer, and ended with a vegetarian dinner.