Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah extends greetings on Sirhind Fateh Divas of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji

Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji was an ascetic at heart and an invincible warrior for the defence of faith Despite enduring countless cruelties, Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji did not accept religious conversion His life will forever remain a source of inspiration for the protection of the nation and faith Posted On: 12 MAY 2026 11:07AM by PIB Delhi Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah today extended his heartfelt greetings on the auspicious occasion of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji’s Sirhind Fateh Divas. In a post on X, Shri Amit Shah said, &ldquo;Heartfelt congratulations on the auspicious occasion of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji's 'Sirhind Fateh Divas', the embodiment of unwavering devotion to faith, complete dedication to the motherland, and extraordinary courage against injustice. Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji was an ascetic at heart and an invincible warrior for the defence of faith. He organized the farmers and led the struggle against injustice, defeated the Mughals, and gave an immortal message of self-respect, courage, and the protection of faith. Despite enduring countless cruelties, he did not accept religious conversion. His life will forever remain a source of inspiration for the protection of the nation and faith.&rdquo; ਧਰਮ ਪ੍ਰਤੀ ਅਟੁੱਟ ਨਿਸ਼ਠਾ, ਮਾਤ-ਭੂਮੀ ਪ੍ਰਤੀ ਪੂਰਨ ਸਮਰਪਣ ਅਤੇ ਅਨਿਆਂ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਅਦਭੁਤ ਸਾਹਸ ਦੀ ਮੂਰਤ ਬਾਬਾ ਬੰਦਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਬਹਾਦਰ ਜੀ ਦੇ ‘ਸਰਹਿੰਦ ਫਤਿਹ ਦਿਵਸ’ ਦੀਆਂ ਲੱਖ-ਲੱਖ ਵਧਾਈਆਂ। ਬਾਬਾ ਬੰਦਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਬਹਾਦਰ ਜੀ ਮਨ ਤੋਂ ਵੈਰਾਗੀ ਅਤੇ ਧਰਮ ਦੀ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਅਜਿੱਤ ਯੋਧਾ ਸਨ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਕਿਸਾਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਜਥੇਬੰਦ ਕਰਕੇ ਅਨਿਆਂ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ… pic.twitter.com/P8PfOtRdEG &mdash; Amit Shah (@AmitShah) May 12, 2026 ***** RK/PR/PS/SC (Release ID: 2260134) Visitor Counter : 516 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी , Marathi , Bengali , Bengali-TR , Assamese , Punjabi , Gujarati , Tamil , Telugu , Kannada , Malayalam Ministry of Home Affairs Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah extends greetings on Sirhind Fateh Divas of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji was an ascetic at heart and an invincible warrior for the defence of faith Despite enduring countless cruelties, Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji did not accept religious conversion His life will forever remain a source of inspiration for the protection of the nation and faith Posted On: 12 MAY 2026 11:07AM by PIB Delhi Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah today extended his heartfelt greetings on the auspicious occasion of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji’s Sirhind Fateh Divas. In a post on X, Shri Amit Shah said, &ldquo;Heartfelt congratulations on the auspicious occasion of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji's 'Sirhind Fateh Divas', the embodiment of unwavering devotion to faith, complete dedication to the motherland, and extraordinary courage against injustice. Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji was an ascetic at heart and an invincible warrior for the defence of faith. He organized the farmers and led the struggle against injustice, defeated the Mughals, and gave an immortal message of self-respect, courage, and the protection of faith. Despite enduring countless cruelties, he did not accept religious conversion. His life will forever remain a source of inspiration for the protection of the nation and faith.&rdquo; ਧਰਮ ਪ੍ਰਤੀ ਅਟੁੱਟ ਨਿਸ਼ਠਾ, ਮਾਤ-ਭੂਮੀ ਪ੍ਰਤੀ ਪੂਰਨ ਸਮਰਪਣ ਅਤੇ ਅਨਿਆਂ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਅਦਭੁਤ ਸਾਹਸ ਦੀ ਮੂਰਤ ਬਾਬਾ ਬੰਦਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਬਹਾਦਰ ਜੀ ਦੇ ‘ਸਰਹਿੰਦ ਫਤਿਹ ਦਿਵਸ’ ਦੀਆਂ ਲੱਖ-ਲੱਖ ਵਧਾਈਆਂ। ਬਾਬਾ ਬੰਦਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਬਹਾਦਰ ਜੀ ਮਨ ਤੋਂ ਵੈਰਾਗੀ ਅਤੇ ਧਰਮ ਦੀ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਅਜਿੱਤ ਯੋਧਾ ਸਨ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਕਿਸਾਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਜਥੇਬੰਦ ਕਰਕੇ ਅਨਿਆਂ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ… pic.twitter.com/P8PfOtRdEG &mdash; Amit Shah (@AmitShah) May 12, 2026 ***** RK/PR/PS/SC (Release ID: 2260134) Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji was an ascetic at heart and an invincible warrior for the defence of faith<br/><br/>Despite enduring countless cruelties, Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji did not accept religious conversion<br/><br/>His life will forever remain a source of inspiration for the protection of the nation and faith" /> <span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="color:black">Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah today extended his heartfelt greetings on the auspicious occasion of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji’s Sirhind Fateh Divas.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black; font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size:16px">In a post on X, Shri Amit Shah said, &ldquo;Heartfelt congratulations on the auspicious occasion of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji's 'Sirhind Fateh Divas', the embodiment of unwavering devotion to faith, complete dedication to the motherland, and extraordinary courage against injustice.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black; font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size:16px">Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji was an ascetic at heart and an invincible warrior for the defence of faith. He organized the farmers and led the struggle against injustice, defeated the Mughals, and gave an immortal message of self-respect, courage, and the protection of faith. Despite enduring countless cruelties, he did not accept religious conversion. His life will forever remain a source of inspiration for the protection of the nation and faith.&rdquo;</span></p> <p lang="pa" dir="ltr">ਧਰਮ ਪ੍ਰਤੀ ਅਟੁੱਟ ਨਿਸ਼ਠਾ, ਮਾਤ-ਭੂਮੀ ਪ੍ਰਤੀ ਪੂਰਨ ਸਮਰਪਣ ਅਤੇ ਅਨਿਆਂ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਅਦਭੁਤ ਸਾਹਸ ਦੀ ਮੂਰਤ ਬਾਬਾ ਬੰਦਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਬਹਾਦਰ ਜੀ ਦੇ ‘ਸਰਹਿੰਦ ਫਤਿਹ ਦਿਵਸ’ ਦੀਆਂ ਲੱਖ-ਲੱਖ ਵਧਾਈਆਂ।<br><br>ਬਾਬਾ ਬੰਦਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਬਹਾਦਰ ਜੀ ਮਨ ਤੋਂ ਵੈਰਾਗੀ ਅਤੇ ਧਰਮ ਦੀ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਅਜਿੱਤ ਯੋਧਾ ਸਨ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਕਿਸਾਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਜਥੇਬੰਦ ਕਰਕੇ ਅਨਿਆਂ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ… <a href="https://t.co/P8PfOtRdEG">pic.twitter.com/P8PfOtRdEG</a></p>&mdash; Amit Shah (@AmitShah) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmitShah/status/2054011317628104869?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 12, 2026</a> <p style="text-align:center"><strong style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size:16px">*****</strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>RK/PR/PS/SC</strong></span></span></p> " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); var mPlayAction = document.getElementById("playbutton"); 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