PM Modi to address 400th Parkash Purab celebrations of Guru Tegh Bahadur at Red Fort

During the two-day event, which began on Wednesday, ragis and children from different parts of the country will participate in ‘Shabad Kirtan’. There will also be a grand light and sound show depicting the life of the Sikh guru.

HIGHLIGHTS

• The prime minister will also release a commemorative coin and postage stamp to mark the occasion
• The Modi govt has commemorated events related to Sikh gurus in a big way, the BJP said
• The two-day event began on Wednesday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to deliver an address at an event in the Red Fort on Thursday, to celebrate the 400th birth anniversary of Sikh guru Tegh Bahadur and also release a commemorative coin and postage stamp to mark the occasion.

The PMO noted that the programme is being organised by the central government in collaboration with the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee.

The BJP noted that the Modi government has commemorated events related to Sikh gurus in a big way, with Union minister Anurag Thakur adding that nothing could have been a more appropriate venue than the Red Fort for the grand exercise to remember the ninth Sikh guru.

During the two-day event, which began on Wednesday, ragis and children from different parts of the country will participate in ‘Shabad Kirtan’. There will also be a grand light and sound show depicting the life of the Sikh guru.

The traditional martial art of Sikhs, ‘Gatka’, will also be organized, the PMO added.

The program is focused on highlighting the teachings of the ninth Sikh Guru who sacrificed his life to protect religion and human values, ideals, and principles in world history, it noted, adding that he was executed for supporting the religious freedom of Kashmiri Pandits on the orders of Mughal ruler Aurangzeb.

His death anniversary is commemorated as ‘Shaheedi Divas’ every year on November 24.

Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib, built at the spot where he was beheaded, and Gurdwara Rakab Ganj, the site of his cremation, in Delhi are associated with his sacrifice. His legacy serves as a great unifying force for the nation, it said.

The fort was chosen as the venue for the event as it was from here that Aurangzeb had given orders for the execution of Guru Tegh Bahadur in 1675, according to Ministry of Culture officials.

The Thursday event will have performances by 400 Sikh musicians and there will also be langar.

(With inputs from PTI)

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