Overview
- Guru Gobind Singh’s 359th Parkash Utsav was observed nationwide on December 27 with prayers, nagar kirtans, seva and langar at gurudwaras.
- Uttar Pradesh issued an executive order making December 27 a public holiday for the occasion, closing government offices and educational institutions.
- Leaders across parties shared tributes, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi posting greetings on Parkash Utsav and addressing a Veer Bal Diwas event on December 26, and President Droupadi Murmu extending greetings.
- The annual three-day Shaheedi Sabha at Fatehgarh Sahib concluded on December 27, drawing large numbers of devotees to honor the Sahibzadas and Mata Gujri.
- A dispute over naming the martyrdom observance continued in Punjab, as Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann accused SAD of a U-turn and religious leaders urged adopting ‘Sahibzade Shahadat Diwas’ instead of ‘Veer Bal Diwas’.