PM Modi honors Guru Teg Bahadur’s 350th martyrdom anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid a profound tribute to Guru Teg Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru, marking the occasion of his 350th martyrdom anniversary (Shaheedi Diwas).
In a post on X, the Prime Minister remembered the Guru’s “unmatched courage and sacrifice for the protection of faith and humanity.”

“On the 350th Shaheedi Diwas of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji, we bow in reverence to his unmatched courage and sacrifice. His martyrdom for the protection of faith and humanity will forever illuminate our society,” PM Modi stated.

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Guru Teg Bahadur was martyred on November 24, 1675, after refusing to convert to Islam and for courageously standing up for the rights of the persecuted Kashmiri Pandits. He remains revered as a champion of human rights and an eternal symbol of courage and selfless sacrifice