Ministry of Home Affairs press release · 7 April 2026 · pibtracker filter

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, extends greetings on the Prakash Purb of ninth Guru of Sikhism, 'Hind di Chadar' Guru Teg Bahadur Ji

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By standing firm against the injustice and tyranny of cruel rulers, Guru Teg Bahadur Ji set an example of compassion and empathy Guru Teg Bahadur Ji, who made the supreme sacrifice to protect Indian culture and humanity, deemed it appropriate to give up his life rather than renounce his faith Recalling the life story of Guru Sahib fills the heart with pride Posted On: 07 APR 2026 1:09PM by PIB Delhi Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, has extended greetings on the Prakash Purb of the ninth Guru of Sikhism, 'Hind di Chadar' Guru Teg Bahadur Ji. In a post on X, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said, “Heartfelt congratulations on the Prakash Purb of the ninth Guru of Sikhism, 'Hind di Chadar' Guru Teg Bahadur Ji. Guru Teg Bahadur Ji, who made the supreme sacrifice to protect Indian culture and humanity, deemed it appropriate to give up his life rather than renounce his faith. By standing firm against the injustice and tyranny of cruel rulers, he set an example of compassion and empathy. Recalling the life story of Guru Sahib fills the heart with pride.” सिख धर्म के नौवें गुरु ‘हिंद दी चादर’ गुरु तेग बहादुर जी के प्रकाश पर्व की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ। भारतीय संस्कृति और मानवता की रक्षा के लिए अपना सर्वोच्च बलिदान देने वाले गुरु तेग बहादुर जी ने धर्म त्यागने के बजाय प्राण त्यागना उचित समझा। उन्होंने क्रूर शासकों के अन्याय और अत्याचार… pic.twitter.com/QNjTBRliPw — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 7, 2026 *** RK/PR/PS (Release ID: 2249582) Visitor Counter : 419 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी , Manipuri , Bengali , Bengali-TR , Assamese , Punjabi , Gujarati , Kannada Ministry of Home Affairs Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, extends greetings on the Prakash Purb of ninth Guru of Sikhism, 'Hind di Chadar' Guru Teg Bahadur Ji By standing firm against the injustice and tyranny of cruel rulers, Guru Teg Bahadur Ji set an example of compassion and empathy Guru Teg Bahadur Ji, who made the supreme sacrifice to protect Indian culture and humanity, deemed it appropriate to give up his life rather than renounce his faith Recalling the life story of Guru Sahib fills the heart with pride Posted On: 07 APR 2026 1:09PM by PIB Delhi Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, has extended greetings on the Prakash Purb of the ninth Guru of Sikhism, 'Hind di Chadar' Guru Teg Bahadur Ji. In a post on X, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said, “Heartfelt congratulations on the Prakash Purb of the ninth Guru of Sikhism, 'Hind di Chadar' Guru Teg Bahadur Ji. Guru Teg Bahadur Ji, who made the supreme sacrifice to protect Indian culture and humanity, deemed it appropriate to give up his life rather than renounce his faith. By standing firm against the injustice and tyranny of cruel rulers, he set an example of compassion and empathy. Recalling the life story of Guru Sahib fills the heart with pride.” सिख धर्म के नौवें गुरु ‘हिंद दी चादर’ गुरु तेग बहादुर जी के प्रकाश पर्व की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ। भारतीय संस्कृति और मानवता की रक्षा के लिए अपना सर्वोच्च बलिदान देने वाले गुरु तेग बहादुर जी ने धर्म त्यागने के बजाय प्राण त्यागना उचित समझा। उन्होंने क्रूर शासकों के अन्याय और अत्याचार… pic.twitter.com/QNjTBRliPw — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 7, 2026 *** RK/PR/PS (Release ID: 2249582) By standing firm against the injustice and tyranny of cruel rulers, Guru Teg Bahadur Ji set an example of compassion and empathy<br/><br/>Guru Teg Bahadur Ji, who made the supreme sacrifice to protect Indian culture and humanity, deemed it appropriate to give up his life rather than renounce his faith<br/><br/>Recalling the life story of Guru Sahib fills the heart with pride<br/><br/>" /> <span style="color:#0f1419; font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size:16px">Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, has extended greetings on the Prakash Purb of the ninth Guru of Sikhism, 'Hind di Chadar' Guru Teg Bahadur Ji.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="color:#0f1419">In a post on X, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said, “Heartfelt congratulations on the Prakash Purb of the ninth Guru of Sikhism, 'Hind di Chadar' Guru Teg Bahadur Ji. Guru Teg Bahadur Ji, who made the supreme sacrifice to protect Indian culture and humanity, deemed it appropriate to give up his life rather than renounce his faith. By standing firm against the injustice and tyranny of cruel rulers, he set an example of compassion and empathy. Recalling the life story of Guru Sahib fills the heart with pride.”</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p lang="hi" dir="ltr">सिख धर्म के नौवें गुरु ‘हिंद दी चादर’ गुरु तेग बहादुर जी के प्रकाश पर्व की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ।<br><br>भारतीय संस्कृति और मानवता की रक्षा के लिए अपना सर्वोच्च बलिदान देने वाले गुरु तेग बहादुर जी ने धर्म त्यागने के बजाय प्राण त्यागना उचित समझा। उन्होंने क्रूर शासकों के अन्याय और अत्याचार… <a href="https://t.co/QNjTBRliPw">pic.twitter.com/QNjTBRliPw</a></p>— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmitShah/status/2041331716560937135?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 7, 2026</a> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><strong><span style="background-color:white"><span style="color:#0f141a">***</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><strong><span style="background-color:white"><span style="color:#0f141a">RK/PR/PS</span></span></strong></span></span></p> " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); 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Remember Guru Teg Bahadur as the ninth Sikh Guru, titled 'Hind di Chadar' (Shield of India), martyred for protecting religious freedom; his sacrifice is a standard Prelims fact under Indian culture and history.