Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Jan 9:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that starting this year, December 26 will be observed as ‘Veer Baal Diwas’ to honour the supreme sacrifice of Guru Gobind Singh’s sons and their quest for justice.
The PM made this announcement on the occasion of Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Gobind Singh.
“Today, on the auspicious occasion of the Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, I am honoured to share that starting this year, 26th December shall be marked as ‘Veer Baal Diwas.’ This is a fitting tribute to the courage of the Sahibzades and their quest for justice,” PM Modi tweeted.
Today, on the auspicious occasion of the Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, I am honoured to share that starting this year, 26th December shall be marked as ‘Veer Baal Diwas.’ This is a fitting tribute to the courage of the Sahibzades and their quest for justice.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 9, 2022
“Veer Baal Divas will be on the same day Sahibzada Zorawar Singh Ji and Sahibzada Fateh Singh Ji attained martyrdom after being sealed alive in a wall. These two greats preferred death instead of deviating from the noble principles of Dharma,” Modi further added.
PM Modi also spoke about the Sahibzades’ great principles, saying that the young men never bowed down to injustice.
“The bravery and ideals of Mata Gujri, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and the 4 Sahibzades give strength to millions of people. They never bowed to injustice. They envisioned a world that is inclusive and harmonious. It is the need of the hour for more people to know about them,” he tweeted.
Earlier in the day, PM also extended his greetings on the occasion of Guru Gobind Singh’s Jayanti and said that the Guru’s life message gives strength to millions of people.
Notably, Guru Gobind Singh’s son, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh Ji and Sahibzada Fateh Singh Ji, popularly known as the two sahibzaades, attained martyrdom after they refused to convert to Islam. Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth guru of Sikhs and the founder of the Khalsa community. The Prakash Parv of Gobind Singh is being celebrated on January 9 this year.
