Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation tonight from the Red Fort to celebrate the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur. PM Modi is the first prime minister to deliver a speech at the Mughal era monument after sunset.
Prime minister Narendra Modi Will be part of the celebrations of the 400th Prakash Parv of Guru Tegh Bahadur at the Red Fort in New Delhi today. According to an official release from the PMO, the Prime Minister will address the gathering and also release a commemorative coin and postage stamp on the occasion at around 9.15 pm.
PMO release Said that the program is being organized by the Center in collaboration with Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee. Ragis and children from different parts of the country will participate in ‘Shabd Kirtan’ on April 20 and 21.
There will also be a grand light and sound show depicting the life of Guru Tegh Bahadur. Apart from this, the traditional martial art of Sikhs ‘Gatka’ will also be organized.
The program focuses on highlighting the teachings of the ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur, who sacrificed his life to protect religion and human values, ideals and principles throughout world history.
He was executed on the orders of the Mughal ruler Aurangzeb for supporting the religious freedom of Kashmiri Pandits. Every year on 24 November, the death anniversary is celebrated as Martyr’s Day. Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib and Gurdwara Rakab Ganj in Delhi are associated with his sacred sacrifice. The release said that his legacy serves as a great unifying force for the nation.