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Centre Rolls Out Veer Bal Diwas in Schools as PM to Lead Bharat Mandapam Event, Naming Dispute Persists

Sikh leaders are pressing for 'Sahibzade Shahadat Diwas' over the government's chosen name.

Women prepare langar during the Shaheedi Sabha at Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib, in Punjab on Thursday. (PTI)
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The Union ministry has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the main event at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Friday. (Picture only for representational purpose)
Union Home Minister Amit Shah being welcomed by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on his arrival in Haryana. (PTI)

Overview

  • India’s school education department directed all states and UTs to conduct Veer Bal Diwas activities on December 26, including age‑grouped competitions and digital presentations.
  • An official communication said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend and address the national programme at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
  • Akal Takht and SGPC, joined by several MPs and scholars, have urged a rename to ‘Sahibzade Shahadat Diwas’, with the acting jathedar convening Sikh clergy on December 28 to discuss the issue.
  • The BJP has defended the existing name, and Punjab BJP leaders cited past statements by Shiromani Akali Dal figures, including Harsimrat Kaur Badal, to challenge current objections.
  • At a state event in Panchkula, Union home minister Amit Shah urged educating youth about the Sahibzadas’ sacrifice, questioned Kartarpur’s exclusion at Partition, and highlighted measures such as FCRA approval for the Golden Temple, Kartarpur corridor facilitation, reopened 1984 cases, compensation, and citizenship grants.