Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend a programme in remembrance of the courage of Guru Gobind Singh Ji on the occasion of ‘Veer Baal Diwas’ in the national capital on Monday.
PM Modi took to Twitter and said, “On Veer Baal Diwas, we recall the courage of the Sahibzade and Mata Gujri Ji. We also remember the courage of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. At 12:30 PM today will be joining a programme to mark this inspiring day.” PM Modi on the day of the Prakash Purab of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, on January 9, 2022, declared that December 26 will be marked as ‘Veer Baal Diwas’ to pay homage to the courage of the ‘Sahibzades’, the four sons of the last Sikh guru- Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
While all four sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji were martyred, the date is observed as the martyrdom day of the Sahibzadas- Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh who are said to have been martyred at the tender ages of six and nine in Sirhind (Punjab) by Mughal forces on the orders of the then ruler Aurangzeb.
The place where the sons of the last Sikh Guru were buried alive is the present day’s Fatehgarh Sahib.
The historic programme marking ‘Veer Bal Diwas’ will be held at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi, where PM Modi will also attend a ‘Shabad Kirtan’ which would be performed by around 300 Baal Kirtanis.(ANI)
