Ministry of Home Affairs press release · 18 April 2026 · pibtracker filter

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah extends heartfelt greetings on the Parkash Purab of the second Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Angad Dev Ji

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Guru Angad Dev Ji made service, devotion and social reform the fundamental pillars of his life He propagated the Sikh faith through the development of the Gurmukhi script and espoused the message of equality and unity through the tradition of 'Langar' His teachings continue to inspire us even today to walk the path of truth, dedication, and humanity Posted On: 18 APR 2026 11:06AM by PIB Delhi Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah has extended heartfelt greetings on the Parkash Purab of the second Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Angad Dev Ji. In a post on X platform, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that Guru Angad Dev Ji made service, devotion and social reform the fundamental pillars of his life. He said that Guru Angad dev Ji propagated the Sikh faith through the development of the Gurmukhi script and espoused the message of equality and unity through the tradition of 'Langar'. Shri Shah said that Guru Angad Dev Ji’s teachings continue to inspire us even today to walk the path of truth, dedication, and humanity. गुरु अंगद देव जी ने सेवा, भक्ति और समाज सुधार को अपने जीवन का मूल आधार बनाया। उन्होंने गुरुमुखी लिपि के विकास के माध्यम से सिख धर्म का प्रचार-प्रसार किया और लंगर परंपरा के माध्यम से समानता और एकता का मंत्र दिया। उनकी वाणी आज भी हमें सच्चाई, समर्पण और मानवता की राह पर चलने की… pic.twitter.com/tUMF1WrM4F &mdash; Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 18, 2026 *** RK / RR / PS (Release ID: 2253202) Visitor Counter : 429 Read this release in: Urdu , Marathi , हिन्दी , Bengali , Bengali-TR , Assamese , Punjabi , Gujarati Ministry of Home Affairs Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah extends heartfelt greetings on the Parkash Purab of the second Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Angad Dev Ji Guru Angad Dev Ji made service, devotion and social reform the fundamental pillars of his life He propagated the Sikh faith through the development of the Gurmukhi script and espoused the message of equality and unity through the tradition of 'Langar' His teachings continue to inspire us even today to walk the path of truth, dedication, and humanity Posted On: 18 APR 2026 11:06AM by PIB Delhi Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah has extended heartfelt greetings on the Parkash Purab of the second Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Angad Dev Ji. In a post on X platform, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that Guru Angad Dev Ji made service, devotion and social reform the fundamental pillars of his life. He said that Guru Angad dev Ji propagated the Sikh faith through the development of the Gurmukhi script and espoused the message of equality and unity through the tradition of 'Langar'. Shri Shah said that Guru Angad Dev Ji’s teachings continue to inspire us even today to walk the path of truth, dedication, and humanity. गुरु अंगद देव जी ने सेवा, भक्ति और समाज सुधार को अपने जीवन का मूल आधार बनाया। उन्होंने गुरुमुखी लिपि के विकास के माध्यम से सिख धर्म का प्रचार-प्रसार किया और लंगर परंपरा के माध्यम से समानता और एकता का मंत्र दिया। उनकी वाणी आज भी हमें सच्चाई, समर्पण और मानवता की राह पर चलने की… pic.twitter.com/tUMF1WrM4F &mdash; Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 18, 2026 *** RK / RR / PS (Release ID: 2253202) Guru Angad Dev Ji made service, devotion and social reform the fundamental pillars of his life<br/><br/>He propagated the Sikh faith through the development of the Gurmukhi script and espoused the message of equality and unity through the tradition of 'Langar'<br/><br/>His teachings continue to inspire us even today to walk the path of truth, dedication, and humanity" /> <span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah has extended heartfelt greetings on the Parkash Purab of the second Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Angad Dev Ji.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">In a post on X platform, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that Guru Angad Dev Ji made service, devotion and social reform the fundamental pillars of his life. He said that Guru Angad dev Ji propagated the Sikh faith through the development of the Gurmukhi script and espoused the message of equality and unity through the tradition of 'Langar'. Shri Shah said that Guru Angad Dev Ji’s teachings continue to inspire us even today to walk the path of truth, dedication, and humanity.</span></span></p> <p lang="hi" dir="ltr">गुरु अंगद देव जी ने सेवा, भक्ति और समाज सुधार को अपने जीवन का मूल आधार बनाया। उन्होंने गुरुमुखी लिपि के विकास के माध्यम से सिख धर्म का प्रचार-प्रसार किया और लंगर परंपरा के माध्यम से समानता और एकता का मंत्र दिया। उनकी वाणी आज भी हमें सच्चाई, समर्पण और मानवता की राह पर चलने की… <a href="https://t.co/tUMF1WrM4F">pic.twitter.com/tUMF1WrM4F</a></p>&mdash; Amit Shah (@AmitShah) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmitShah/status/2045316280987820454?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 18, 2026</a> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">***</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>RK / RR / PS </strong></span></span></p> " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); var mPlayAction = document.getElementById("playbutton"); 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Remember Guru Angad Dev Ji was the second Sikh Guru who developed the Gurmukhi script and institutionalised Langar; distinguish him from other Gurus by these specific contributions to Sikhism.