NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday paid tributes to the ninth Guru of Sikhism, ‘Hindi Ki Chadar’, Guru Tegh Bahadur, on his 350th Martyrdom Day, an official said.
In a post on ‘X’, HM Shah said, On the 350th martyrdom day of the ninth Guru of Sikhism, ‘Hind Ki Chadar’, Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, I bow and pay my respects to him.”
The Union Home Minister said, “Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, within a single lifetime, engaged in deep spiritual practice, held sacred discourses, and protected our culture and faith from brutal invaders.”
“He fought for the Kashmiri Pandits, challenged the tyrannical Mughals, and sacrificed everything for the sake of dharma. Remembering the saga of sacrifice of Guru Sahib Ji — filled with bravery, restraint, selflessness, and devotion — still fills the heart with pride and a renewed resolve for national protection, ” said HM Shah on X.