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.
Later, PM Modi will also flag off a march-past by about three thousand children in Delhi, an official statement by the Prime Minister’s Office read.
“The Government is organising interactive and participative programmes all over the country to inform and educate the citizens, especially the young children, about the story of exemplary courage of the Sahibzades. In this endeavour, essay writing, quiz competitions and other activities will be organised in schools and colleges across the country,” it said adding that the digital exhibitions will be set up at public places like railway stations, petrol pumps, airports etc and programmes will be organised all over the country where several dignitaries will narrate the life story and sacrifice of the Sahibzades.