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  • India by no means posed danger to any nation; has adopted Sikh Gurus’ beliefs: PM Narendra Modi

    Through PTI

    NEW DELHI: India hasn’t ever posed a danger to any nation or society and it thinks for the welfare of all of the global even nowadays amid world conflicts, High Minister Narendra Modi mentioned on Thursday, saying that the rustic is following the beliefs of Sikh gurus.

    Addressing an match from the Crimson Fortress to have fun the four-hundredth beginning anniversary of Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur, Modi mentioned the Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib close to the Crimson Fortress stands an emblem of the immortal sacrifice of Guru Tegh Bahadur.

    “This holy Gurudwara reminds us how nice was once the sacrifice of Guru Tegh Bahadur ji to offer protection to our nice tradition. At the moment there was once a typhoon of non secular fanaticism within the nation. India, which regarded as faith as an issue of philosophy, science and self-reflection, was once dealing with individuals who had dedicated violence and atrocities within the identify of faith,” he mentioned.

    At the moment, there was once a really perfect hope for India to save lots of its identification within the type of Guru Tegh Bahadur, he famous. “In entrance of Aurangzeb’s tyrannical considering, Guru Tegh Bahadur ji, turning into ‘Hind di Chadar’, stood like a rock,” Modi mentioned.

    Crimson Fortress is witness that Aurangzeb and tyrants like him would possibly have beheaded many of us however our religion may just now not be separated from us, the top minister mentioned. “The sacrifice of Guru Tegh Bahadur has impressed many generations of India to reside and die to offer protection to the consideration in their tradition, for its honour and recognize. Large powers have disappeared, large storms have calmed down, however India nonetheless stands immortal and is transferring forward,” Modi asserted.

    “India hasn’t ever posed a danger to any nation or society. Even nowadays we predict for the welfare of the entire global. After we speak about a self-reliant India, we stay the growth of the entire global in entrance of that objective,” he mentioned.

    The top minister additionally launched a commemorative coin and postage stamp to mark the instance. The programme was once focussed on highlighting the lessons of the 9th Sikh guru who sacrificed his existence to offer protection to faith and human values, beliefs and rules in global historical past.

    Guru Tegh Bahadur’s dying anniversary is honored as ‘Shaheedi Divas’ once a year on November 24. Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib, constructed on the spot the place he was once beheaded, and Gurdwara Rakab Ganj, the website of his cremation, in Delhi are related along with his sacrifice.

    His legacy serves as a really perfect unifying pressure for the country. The citadel was once selected because the venue for the development because it was once from right here that Aurangzeb had given orders for the execution of Guru Tegh Bahadur in 1675, in line with Ministry of Tradition officers.

    The development additionally noticed performances through 400 Sikh musicians and a langar was once additionally held.

  • Guru Tegh Bahadur delivery anniversary: PM Narendra Modi to handle country from Pink Fortress after sundown

    By means of PTI

    NEW DELHI: Top Minister Narendra Modi will cope with the country from the Pink Fortress on Thursday night time to mark the four-hundredth delivery anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the primary top minister to ship a speech on the Mughal-era monument after sundown.

    Modi might be addressing the country from the lawns of the Pink Fortress and now not its ramparts.

    The fortress used to be selected because the venue for the development because it used to be from right here that Mughal ruler Aurangzeb had given orders for the execution of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the 9th Sikh Guru, in 1675, in step with officers of the tradition ministry.

    The ramparts of the Pink Fortress is from the place top ministers addresses the country on Independence Day. Top Minister Modi will talk at 9:30 pm on Thursday and his speech might be about interfaith peace and team spirit amongst communities, in step with the officers.

    Rather then Independence Day, that is the second one time that Modi might be creating a speech from the monument. In 2018, he had hoisted the nationwide flag on the monument and venerated the seventy fifth anniversary of the formation of the Azad Hind Govt via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

    His cope with in this instance used to be at 9 am. The Thursday match could have performances via 400 Sikh musicians and there can also be a langar. Modi will even unlock a commemorative coin and postage stamp to mark the instance, the officers stated.

    Just about the Pink Fortress, is the Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib in Chandni Chowk. It used to be constructed on the web site the place Guru Tegh Bahadur used to be beheaded via the Mughals, they stated, including that Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib, which is close to Parliament, used to be constructed at his cremation web site.

    Union House Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday will get started off the development, which might be attended via 11 leader ministers and distinguished Sikh leaders from around the nation. The households of 400 Sikh ‘jathedars’ have additionally been invited, together with the ones from the Golden Temple in Amritsar.