Paying tributes to Guru Teg Bahadur on his martyrdom day, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that the sacred Sikh tradition is an inspiration for the protection of religion, culture and nation.

"I pay homage to Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji on the day of his martyrdom. He is universally admired for his courage and unwavering commitment to his principles as well as ideals. He refused to bow to tyranny and injustice. His teachings continue to motivate us," Tweeted PM Modi.

Punjab's education minister Harjot Singh Bains flagged off the marathon which started from the historic Gurdwara Sri Motibag Sahib and ended with it passing through the main roads of Patiala.

New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): On the occasion of Raja Ravi Varma's 174th birth anniversary, a cultural programme was organised at Delhi Police Headquarters on Tuesday.

Panipat (Haryana) [India], April 24 (ANI): In view of the 400th Parkash Purab of the ninth Sikh Guru, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday announced that the biggest ground in Panipat, spread over 25 acres along the national highway, will be named after Guru Tegh Bahadur.

Panipat (Haryana) [India], April 22 (ANI): Haryana government is going to host a grand celebration in Panipat, on April 24 to mark the 400th Parkash Purab of the ninth Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur.

Amritsar Apr 21 PTI Jathedar Akal Takht Giani Harpreet Singh on Thursday said to gain the trust of the Sikhs the central government should fulfill every promise made to the community since the partition of the country in 1947 Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami too appealed to the Centre to resolve the issues of the Sikhs on the occasion of the 400 Parkash Purb birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur The two were speaking here in connection with the 400th birth anniversary celebrations of the ninth Sikh Guru In his address Giani Harpreet Singh said The motive of the martyrdom of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji was to provide right to practice the faithreligion to everyone but today in India by going against the ideology of the Guru Sahib the religious beliefs of minorities are being suppressed Sikh issues are not being resolved The promises made to the Sikhs since the partition of the country in 1947 to date have not been fulfilled and that is why there is an environment of disbelief among Sikhs said the Jathedar of Akal Takht the Sikh temporal seat He said to gain the trust of the Sikhs the Central government should fulfill every promise made to the community since the partition of the country Dhami also appealed to the Centre to resolve the issues of the Sikhs Today when the Union government was also organising ceremonies at the Red Fort in Delhi it would have been better if the Prime Minister releases the Sikh prisoners hands over the management of various Sikh shrines in the country to the Sikhs and announce to take concrete steps against hate crime attacks in the country he said He said the ninth Guru had raised his voice against those who were suppressing the values of dharma righteousness But today the followers of the Gurus faith are being prevented from guarding the beliefs of their faith in the country Dhami said the Sikhs are being deliberately harassed by making unnecessary issues with Kirpan one of five Kakaars symbols of Sikh faith or turban and sadly such incidents are not being stopped despite several written communications to the governments He appealed to the government to adopt a sincere approach on these issues Today during the concluding congregation organised by SGPC dedicated to 400th Parkash Purb centenary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji the ninth Guru and his 401st Parkash Purb on Thursday a message has been sent to the government of India to adopt a sincere approach for immediately resolving long-pending issues of Sikhs Dhami said PTI JMS SUN VSD AQS AQS

New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the occasion of the 400th Parkash Purab celebrations of Guru Tegh Bahadur at Red Fort, said that history is proof that tyrants like Aurangzeb might have slit the heads of Indians, but could not shake the faith even within the storm of religious fanatism.

Chandigarh Apr 21 PTI Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday greeted the people on the occasion of 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur In a message the chief minister called upon the people to follow the eternal message of universal brotherhood religious freedom and welfare of mankind Chardikala as propagated by the ninth Sikh Guru Throwing light on the life and philosophy of the Guru since his early childhood till he attained martyrdom for the sake of humanity and religious tolerance Mann said Guru Jis supreme sacrifice shall ever remain a beacon of inspiration for the world Imploring the people to follow the teachings of the Guru in the right earnest Mann said that the essence of his message was love secularism freedom of faith and peaceful coexistence which was still relevant in the present times PTI SUN VSD KVK KVK

New Delhi Apr 20 PTI Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday paid glowing tributes to Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur and said that he sacrificed his life to protect the Hindu dharmaAddressing a function organised on the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur Shah said the Sikh Gurus sacrifice sowed the seeds for Indias IndependenceGuru Tegh Bahadur sacrificed himself to protect the Hindu dharma When Kashmiri Pandits narrated to him about the atrocities being committed on them by the Mughals he said go and tell Aurangzeb after they convert me they can convert others Shah saidHe came to Delhi and sacrificed himself right here at Chandni Chowk Those who ordered his execution have long gone but millions of people follow the path of the one who sacrificed himself Thats why he continues to be known as Hind ki Chadar even after 400 years Shah said Modi was the luckiest prime minister as he was fortunate to have organised the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev 400th birth anniversary of Guru Teg Bahadur and 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind SinghI want to say without any hesitation that it was due to the supreme sacrifices of Guru Tegh Bahadur and Guru Gobind Singh India could get Independence later and the country is now on the 75th year of Independence he said at the event held at the historic Red Fort hereTheres no one in this country who is not touched by the Gurus sacrifice Hindu Sikh everyone has a unique feeling of respect for the Guru Shah saidThe Union home minister who began and ended his address with Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh also said that organising the event at the Red Fort was a fitting tribute to Guru Tegh Bahadur as his death warrant was issued from here by Mughal ruler Aurangzeb and he was killed near its premises where a gurudwara stands nowAs Shah spoke the iconic Fort reverberated with slogans of Waheguru Ji ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh and Bole So Nihaal Sat Sri Akal and Shah paused each time such calls were madeDuring the event a special rendition of the Shabad Kirtan was presented by 400 studentsShahs speech on Wednesday set the stage for Prime Minister Narendra Modi who will attend the event on Thursday and address the nation He will also release a commemorative coin and postage stamp to mark the occasion PTI ASG ACB NSD NSD