Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted wishes on X, praising Guru Nanak’s compassion, equality, humility and service, and in a video message called him a Jagat Guru whose message resonates worldwide.
- President Droupadi Murmu urged people to live by truth, justice and compassion, emphasizing belief in one God, human equality, honest work and sharing resources.
- Devotees took holy dips at the Amrit Sarovar at the Golden Temple in Amritsar and offered prayers, with observances also reported in Delhi and Mumbai.
- Reports reiterate Guru Nanak as the founder of Sikhism born in 1469 at Rai Bhoi di Talwandi, now Nankana Sahib, and highlight core principles of Naam Japna, Kirat Karni, Vand Chhako and the institution of Langar.
- Coverage recalls his widely recounted journeys and the Kartarpur Sahib commune, presenting these as enduring roots of a message seen as socially relevant today.