NEW DELHI: Chairing a highlevel committee formed to decide how India will celebrate the 400th birth anniversary of Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur Singh, PM Narendra Modi said on Thursday that celebrating the Guru’s 400th Prakash Purab was a “spiritual privilege” and “a national duty” for him.
At a virtual gathering of the committee comprising former PM Manmohan Singh, home minister Amit Shah, leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge and Punjab CM Amarinder Singh among others, Modi said the country drew inspiration from Guru Tegh Bahadur.
He said the government felt privileged to have the opportunity to celebrate the 550th Prakash Purab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the 400th Prakash Purab of Guru Tegh Bahadur and the 350th Prakash Purab of Guru Gobind Singh. He said the year-long activities should be such that the entire Guru tradition is propagated the world over.
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The meeting is to commemorate the 400th Birth Anniversary (Prakash Purab) of Guru Tegh Bahadur.
The meeting will discuss the year-long calendar of events planned to mark this special occasion.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (April 8) is scheduled to chair a High-Level Committee (HLC) meeting to commemorate the 400th Birth Anniversary (Prakash Purab) of Guru Tegh Bahadur, who is ninth Sikh Guru.
The meeting is supposed to be held through video conferencing and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will also be attending the meeting.
The meeting will discuss the year-long calendar of events planned to mark this special occasion, according to a release by the Prime Minister s Office.
Committed to celebrate 400th Prakash Purab of Guru Tegh Bahadur in befitting manner: Punjab CM ANI | Updated: Apr 08, 2021 14:15 IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Punjab Chief MinisterCaptain Amarinder Singh on Thursday took part in a meeting of the high-level committee (HLC) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to commemorate the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru. In a meeting of High-level Committee regarding 400th Prakash Purab celebrations of Hind Di Chadar Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji. We are all committed to celebrate this momentous occasion in a befitting manner, the Chief Minister tweeted.
The meeting was held through video conferencing in which former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were in attendance.
CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clear the state government’s proposal for launching various projects worth Rs 937 crores, including the development of Anandpur Sahib as smart city, to pay tributes to Guru Tegh Bahadur, whose 400th Prakash Purab will be celebrated this year.
Participating virtually in the high-level national committee meeting, convened by Modi to finalise plans for celebration of the 400th Prakash Purab, Amarinder said, “I urge Modi ji to ensure that this historic event is commemorated not only at national but at a global level”.
Briefing the Prime Minister on the memorandum sent to the Centre in this regard, Amarinder said his government plans to duly recognise the towns and villages associated with the life of Guru Sahib in the state by upgrading their infrastructure. Besides the city of Amritsar, the town of Anandpur Sahib and Baba Bakala are significant in this regard, he said. In additi
PM Modi to chair meeting to commemorate 400th Birth Anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur today ANI | Updated: Apr 08, 2021 05:56 IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Prime MinisterNarendra Modi will chair a meeting of the High-Level Committee (HLC) to commemorate the 400th Birth Anniversary (Prakash Purab) of the ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur on Thursday.
The meeting will be held through video conferencing.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will also attend the meeting. The meeting will discuss the year-long calendar of events planned to mark this special occasion, according to a release by the Prime Minister s Office.
The HLC was constituted by the Union Government on October 24, 2020, to approve policies, plans and programs related to the commemoration of the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur along with supervision of the events.