Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday said that Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib’s life gave new meaning to Indian philosophy by blending courage with compassion, and spiritual freedom with universal brotherhood.
He inaugurated the two-day international seminar on “Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji: Life, Martyrdom and Legacy,” at Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, University of Delhi.
Speaking on the occasion, the senior Sikh leader also announced that the government is making efforts to set up an advanced study centre on Guru Tegh Bahadur’s teachings and philosophy at the Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College with an aim to promote deeper academic engagement with Sikh history and Indian spiritual thought.
Highlighting upcoming initiatives, Sirsa added, “Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, the Delhi government will organize a three-day commemoration at the historic Red Fort, in the month of November — the very place where the Sikh Guru attained martyrdom.”
He informed that the event will feature exhibitions, cultural programmes, and a light-and-sound laser show to bring Guru Tegh Bahadur’s life and message closer to every household, besides a coffee table book on the life lessons of the Sikh Gurus will be launched soon.
Meanwhile, the seminar which is being held here marks the 350th martyrdom day of Guru Tegh Bahadur and brings together eminent historians, scholars, and academicians from across the globe to deliberate on his life, philosophy, and supreme sacrifice.