Ministry of Home Affairs press release · 27 April 2026 · pibtracker filter

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah offers prayers and pays tribute to immortal martyrs at Gangasagar, West Bengal

PRID2256047 MinistryMinistry of Home Affairs Released27 April 2026 Reading12 min

Every Indian is proud of the valour of our brave security personnel who, despite unimaginable challenges and every obstacle, made national security their highest duty and laid down their lives for the country From her place of origin at Gangotri to the sacred confluence at Triveni Sangam, and all the way to Gangasagar where Mother Ganga merges into the sea, she resides in the hearts and souls of millions of devotees Shri Amit Shah offers prayers at Kapil Muni Ashram in Gangasagar for the welfare of people of the country The life philosophy of Sage Kapila, a symbol of knowledge, renunciation, and penance, is an inspiration for every citizen of the country At this sacred pilgrimage site of the life-giving Mother Ganges, the heart is filled with immense peace and spiritual bliss Posted On: 27 APR 2026 7:22PM by PIB Delhi Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah offered prayers, paid tribute to the immortal martyrs who made the supreme sacrifice for the nation, and worshipped Maharishi Kapil at Kapil Muni Ashram at Gangasagar, West Bengal. In a series of posts on X, Shri Amit Shah said, “All pilgrimages can be visited many times, but Gangasagar once! I had the fortune of offering prayers at Gangasagar, the sacred confluence of the Ganga and the sea. At this holy pilgrimage site of life-giving Maa Ganga, my heart was filled with immense peace and spiritual bliss. May Maa Ganga continue to shower her blessings on the people of the country.” सब तीर्थ बार-बार, गंगासागर एक बार! गंगा और सागर की संगमस्थली गंगासागर में पूजन-अर्चन का सौभाग्य प्राप्त हुआ। जीवनदायिनी माँ गंगा के इस पवित्र तीर्थ पर मन असीम शांति और आध्यात्मिक आनंद से भर गया। माँ गंगा देशवासियों पर अपनी कृपा बनाए रखें। pic.twitter.com/ueLFhJrSMF — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 27, 2026 Paying tributes to our immortal martyrs, Shri Amit Shah said, “Today at Gangasagar, I respectfully offered prayers and tributes to our immortal bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice for the nation. Every Indian is proud of the valour of our brave security personnel who, despite unimaginable challenges and every obstacle, made national security their highest duty and laid down their lives for the country.” देश के लिए सर्वोच्च बलिदान देने वाले हमारे अमर जवानों को आज गंगासागर में श्रद्धापूर्वक पूजन-तर्पण अर्पित किया। अकल्पनीय चुनौतियों और हर बाधा के बीच राष्ट्ररक्षा को सर्वोच्च लक्ष्य मानकर अपने प्राण न्योछावर करने वाले वीर सुरक्षा बलों के शौर्य पर हर भारतीय को अभिमान है। pic.twitter.com/RnifPnyrZU — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 27, 2026 Praying for the welfare of the people, Shri Amit Shah said, “At Kapil Muni Ashram in Gangasagar, I offered prayers to Maharishi Kapil and prayed for the welfare of the people of the country. The life philosophy of Rishi Kapil, the symbol of knowledge, sacrifice and penance, is an inspiration for every citizen.” गंगासागर स्थित कपिल मुनि आश्रम में महर्षि कपिल का पूजन कर देशवासियों के कल्याण की कामना की। ज्ञान, त्याग और तप के प्रतीक ऋषिवर कपिल का जीवन-दर्शन हर देशवासी के लिए प्रेरणादायी है। pic.twitter.com/3qpUnGCgt4 — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 27, 2026 Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah said, “From her place of origin at Gangotri to the sacred confluence at Triveni Sangam, and all the way to Gangasagar where Mother Ganga merges into the sea, she resides in the hearts and souls of millions of devotees.” ***** RK/PR/SK/SC (Release ID: 2256047) Visitor Counter : 403 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी , Assamese , Bengali , Bengali-TR , Punjabi , Gujarati , Telugu Ministry of Home Affairs Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah offers prayers and pays tribute to immortal martyrs at Gangasagar, West Bengal Every Indian is proud of the valour of our brave security personnel who, despite unimaginable challenges and every obstacle, made national security their highest duty and laid down their lives for the country From her place of origin at Gangotri to the sacred confluence at Triveni Sangam, and all the way to Gangasagar where Mother Ganga merges into the sea, she resides in the hearts and souls of millions of devotees Shri Amit Shah offers prayers at Kapil Muni Ashram in Gangasagar for the welfare of people of the country The life philosophy of Sage Kapila, a symbol of knowledge, renunciation, and penance, is an inspiration for every citizen of the country At this sacred pilgrimage site of the life-giving Mother Ganges, the heart is filled with immense peace and spiritual bliss Posted On: 27 APR 2026 7:22PM by PIB Delhi Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah offered prayers, paid tribute to the immortal martyrs who made the supreme sacrifice for the nation, and worshipped Maharishi Kapil at Kapil Muni Ashram at Gangasagar, West Bengal. In a series of posts on X, Shri Amit Shah said, “All pilgrimages can be visited many times, but Gangasagar once! I had the fortune of offering prayers at Gangasagar, the sacred confluence of the Ganga and the sea. At this holy pilgrimage site of life-giving Maa Ganga, my heart was filled with immense peace and spiritual bliss. May Maa Ganga continue to shower her blessings on the people of the country.” सब तीर्थ बार-बार, गंगासागर एक बार! गंगा और सागर की संगमस्थली गंगासागर में पूजन-अर्चन का सौभाग्य प्राप्त हुआ। जीवनदायिनी माँ गंगा के इस पवित्र तीर्थ पर मन असीम शांति और आध्यात्मिक आनंद से भर गया। माँ गंगा देशवासियों पर अपनी कृपा बनाए रखें। pic.twitter.com/ueLFhJrSMF — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 27, 2026 Paying tributes to our immortal martyrs, Shri Amit Shah said, “Today at Gangasagar, I respectfully offered prayers and tributes to our immortal bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice for the nation. Every Indian is proud of the valour of our brave security personnel who, despite unimaginable challenges and every obstacle, made national security their highest duty and laid down their lives for the country.” देश के लिए सर्वोच्च बलिदान देने वाले हमारे अमर जवानों को आज गंगासागर में श्रद्धापूर्वक पूजन-तर्पण अर्पित किया। अकल्पनीय चुनौतियों और हर बाधा के बीच राष्ट्ररक्षा को सर्वोच्च लक्ष्य मानकर अपने प्राण न्योछावर करने वाले वीर सुरक्षा बलों के शौर्य पर हर भारतीय को अभिमान है। pic.twitter.com/RnifPnyrZU — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 27, 2026 Praying for the welfare of the people, Shri Amit Shah said, “At Kapil Muni Ashram in Gangasagar, I offered prayers to Maharishi Kapil and prayed for the welfare of the people of the country. The life philosophy of Rishi Kapil, the symbol of knowledge, sacrifice and penance, is an inspiration for every citizen.” गंगासागर स्थित कपिल मुनि आश्रम में महर्षि कपिल का पूजन कर देशवासियों के कल्याण की कामना की। ज्ञान, त्याग और तप के प्रतीक ऋषिवर कपिल का जीवन-दर्शन हर देशवासी के लिए प्रेरणादायी है। pic.twitter.com/3qpUnGCgt4 — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 27, 2026 Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah said, “From her place of origin at Gangotri to the sacred confluence at Triveni Sangam, and all the way to Gangasagar where Mother Ganga merges into the sea, she resides in the hearts and souls of millions of devotees.” ***** RK/PR/SK/SC (Release ID: 2256047) Every Indian is proud of the valour of our brave security personnel who, despite unimaginable challenges and every obstacle, made national security their highest duty and laid down their lives for the country From her place of origin at Gangotri to the sacred confluence at Triveni Sangam, and all the way to Gangasagar where Mother Ganga merges into the sea, she resides in the hearts and souls of millions of devotees Shri Amit Shah offers prayers at Kapil Muni Ashram in Gangasagar for the welfare of people of the country The life philosophy of Sage Kapila, a symbol of knowledge, renunciation, and penance, is an inspiration for every citizen of the country At this sacred pilgrimage site of the life-giving Mother Ganges, the heart is filled with immense peace and spiritual bliss" /> Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah offered prayers, paid tribute to the immortal martyrs who made the supreme sacrifice for the nation, and worshipped Maharishi Kapil at Kapil Muni Ashram at Gangasagar, West Bengal. <img alt="WhatsApp Image 2026-04-27 at 18.20.35.jpeg" id="Picture_x0020_0" src="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image00174XS.jpg" /> In a series of posts on X, Shri Amit Shah said, “All pilgrimages can be visited many times, but Gangasagar once! I had the fortune of offering prayers at Gangasagar, the sacred confluence of the Ganga and the sea. At this holy pilgrimage site of life-giving Maa Ganga, my heart was filled with immense peace and spiritual bliss. May Maa Ganga continue to shower her blessings on the people of the country.” सब तीर्थ बार-बार, गंगासागर एक बार! गंगा और सागर की संगमस्थली गंगासागर में पूजन-अर्चन का सौभाग्य प्राप्त हुआ। जीवनदायिनी माँ गंगा के इस पवित्र तीर्थ पर मन असीम शांति और आध्यात्मिक आनंद से भर गया। माँ गंगा देशवासियों पर अपनी कृपा बनाए रखें। <a href="https://t.co/ueLFhJrSMF">pic.twitter.com/ueLFhJrSMF</a>— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmitShah/status/2048709360378069319?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2026</a> <img alt="WhatsApp Image 2026-04-27 at 18.15.48.jpeg" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image002ZT6L.jpg" /> Paying tributes to our immortal martyrs, Shri Amit Shah said, “Today at Gangasagar, I respectfully offered prayers and tributes to our immortal bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice for the nation. Every Indian is proud of the valour of our brave security personnel who, despite unimaginable challenges and every obstacle, made national security their highest duty and laid down their lives for the country.” <img alt="WhatsApp Image 2026-04-27 at 18.14.43.jpeg" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image0039SSU.jpg" /> देश के लिए सर्वोच्च बलिदान देने वाले हमारे अमर जवानों को आज गंगासागर में श्रद्धापूर्वक पूजन-तर्पण अर्पित किया। अकल्पनीय चुनौतियों और हर बाधा के बीच राष्ट्ररक्षा को सर्वोच्च लक्ष्य मानकर अपने प्राण न्योछावर करने वाले वीर सुरक्षा बलों के शौर्य पर हर भारतीय को अभिमान है। <a href="https://t.co/RnifPnyrZU">pic.twitter.com/RnifPnyrZU</a>— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmitShah/status/2048713221687980179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2026</a> Praying for the welfare of the people, Shri Amit Shah said, “At Kapil Muni Ashram in Gangasagar, I offered prayers to Maharishi Kapil and prayed for the welfare of the people of the country. The life philosophy of Rishi Kapil, the symbol of knowledge, sacrifice and penance, is an inspiration for every citizen.” <img alt="WhatsApp Image 2026-04-27 at 18.14.42.jpeg" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image004R0ZE.jpg" /> गंगासागर स्थित कपिल मुनि आश्रम में महर्षि कपिल का पूजन कर देशवासियों के कल्याण की कामना की। ज्ञान, त्याग और तप के प्रतीक ऋषिवर कपिल का जीवन-दर्शन हर देशवासी के लिए प्रेरणादायी है। <a href="https://t.co/3qpUnGCgt4">pic.twitter.com/3qpUnGCgt4</a>— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmitShah/status/2048715938472902974?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2026</a> Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah said, “From her place of origin at Gangotri to the sacred confluence at Triveni Sangam, and all the way to Gangasagar where Mother Ganga merges into the sea, she resides in the hearts and souls of millions of devotees.” ***** RK/PR/SK/SC " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); var mPlayAction = document.getElementById("playbutton"); 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