# BJP launches nationwide campaign for Sant Ravidas anniversary 2026-08-07T18:37:30+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The BJP will launch a nationwide ‘Samrasata Sankalp Abhiyan’ from July 29, 2026, to February 20, 2027, marking the 650th birth anniversary of Sant Ravidas Maharaj. The campaign begins on Guru Purnima with a ‘Samrasata Deep Mahotsav’, lighting lamps in 51,000 temples across India, including 11,000 at Sant Ravidas Ghat in Varanasi. Sacred soil from the saint’s birthplace in Varanasi will be taken across the country under the Kalash Vandan Abhiyan. A month-long yatra from Dera Sach Khand Ballan in Jalandhar to Govardhanpur will run from October 5 to November 5, featuring bhajans, seminars and cultural programmes. In Odisha, the state BJP launched its own version of the campaign, mixing soil from the saint’s birthplace with soil from prominent local figures and sending it to 37 organisational districts. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - newindianexpress.com Tags: BJP, Samrasata Sankalp Abhiyan, Sant Ravidas, social harmony Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bjp-to-launch-nationwide-sant-ravidas-campaign-on-july-29/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bjp-to-launch-nationwide-sant-ravidas-campaign-on-july-29/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.