Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Sahibzadas stood like a rock against the cruel Mughal Sultanate, calling their stand a challenge to religious fanaticism and a battle of truth versus falsehood.
- President Droupadi Murmu presented the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to 20 children from 18 states and union territories.
- The Centre coordinated nationwide storytelling, competitions and exhibitions across schools, childcare institutions, Anganwadi centres and online platforms such as MyGov and My Bharat.
- State leaders led local commemorations, including Delhi CM Rekha Gupta’s release of a booklet and commemorative postal cover, Yogi Adityanath’s Kirtan Samagam in Lucknow, Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini’s homage at Fatehgarh Sahib and Ram Nath Kovind’s tribute in Mumbai.
- At a pre-event programme, Union Home Minister Amit Shah cited government steps for the Sikh community, including FCRA registration for the Golden Temple, opening the Kartarpur corridor, reopening 1984 riot cases with compensation and citizenship for Sikh families from neighbouring countries, and he launched Haryana’s Vision Document 2047.