Country is indebted to Sikh Gurus: Union Home Minister Amit Shah

By Express News Service

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday mentioned that the nation is indebted to Guru Teg Bahadur, who did not give himself as much as the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and scarified his life to protest towards compelled conversion of Kashmiri Pandits.

“Those who wielded swords (Mughals) and beheaded people have vanished. Crores of people still follow teachings of those who (Guru Teg Bahadur) made sacrifices and remember his martyrdom even after 400 years. He has done a great service to this country. Dashmesh pita (10th Sikh Guru Gobind Singh) was also born in his family. He also defended against the atrocities of Aurangzeb and continued the legacy of his father,” mentioned Shah.

He was talking on the four-hundredth Parkash Purab (start anniversary) celebrations of Guru Tegh Bahadur at Red Fort floor. The house minister additional added that the nation had certainly benefitted from the sacrifices made by the Sikh Gurus. “The country is breathing as an independent nation today; celebrating 75 years of its independence because of the martyrdom of Sikh Gurus. We are indebted to them,” he added.

Prakash Purab celebrations, a two-day programme, is being organised by the tradition ministry in collaboration with the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC). The programme is focussed on highlighting the lifetime of Guru Tegh Bahadur and teachings.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the celebrations on Thursday and handle the nation from there. Modi may even launch a commemorative and postage stamp on the event. Ragis (Sikh musicians who play hymns (shabads) in several ragas) and college kids from totally different components of the nation are additionally taking part in ‘Shabad Kirtan’.

On Thursday, there may even be a grand mild and sound present depicting the lifetime of Guru Tegh Bahadur. Apart from this, the normal martial artwork of Sikhs ‘Gatka’ may even be organised. Guru Teg Bahadur was executed for supporting the non secular freedom of Kashmiri Pandits on the orders of Mughal ruler Aurangzeb at Chandni Chowk, the place Guru Sisganj stands.