After wrapping up the commemoration of the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab is preparing for another major religious show with significant political overtones, the 650th birth anniversary of Guru Ravidas, scheduled for February 2027. With Assembly elections due in early 2027, the government plans to kick off the commemorations a year in advance. The formal announcement will be made from Khuralgarh in Hoshiarpur district, revered as the birthplace of Guru Ravidas, on Guru Ravidas Jayanti in February 2026. The officials of the government are already preparing for the show. “The celebrations will run through the year, with a detailed calendar of events across Punjab and outside the state. The Department of Cultural Affairs, which coordinated the Guru Tegh Bahadur commemorations across multiple states, has already begun groundwork for the Ravidas anniversary,” an official said. That 2026 also marks the final year of the AAP government’s tenure. With Scheduled Castes forming 32.5 per cent of Punjab’s population, the highest proportion for any state in the country, …