ThePrime Minister Narendra Modi while chairing the meeting of the High-LevelCommittee to commemorate 400th Birth Anniversary (Prakash Purab) of Guru TeghBahadur today via video conferencing, hailed the social service by Sikhcommunity and Gurudwaras all over the world.
PMModi stressed the need to do "proper research and documentation" onthis aspect of the Sikh tradition.
Expressinghis views about the Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth of the ten Gurus who foundedthe Sikh religion and was the head of the followers of Sikhism from 1665 untilhis beheading in 1675, said that it is important to make the younger generationunderstand the teaching and lessons from the life of Guru Tegh Bahadur.
Elaboratingon the discussions in the meeting, the Prime Minister said that to connect moreand more people to commemorate the 400th Prakash Purab of Guru Tegh Bahadur,various activities to mark the occasion will be organized throughout the year.
Modisaid that the organisation of activities should be such that not only the lifeand teachings of Guru Tegh Bahadur, but of the entire Guru Tradition ispropagated around the globe.
Hefurther said hailed the social service by Sikh community and Gurudwaras allover the world, and said that "proper research and documentation on thisaspect of the Sikh tradition should be done".
PMModi said it is the privilege and good fortune of the government that it hasgot the opportunity to celebrate the 550th Prakash Purab of Guru Nanak Dev, the400th Prakash Purab of Guru Tegh Bahadur and the 350th Prakash Purab of GuruGobind Singh.
Hesaid that the Sikh Guru tradition is a complete life philosophy in itself and the messages of the ninth guru must reach every individual of the country.
Themeeting was attended by Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh; Union HomeMinister Amit Shah; Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla; Rajya Sabha Deputy ChairmanHarivansh; Leader of Opposition, Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge; Haryana CMManohar Lal Khattar; Punjab CM Capt. Amarinder Singh; Rajasthan CM AshokGehlot; President, Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee, Amritsar, BibiJagir Kaur; MPs Sukhbir Singh Badal and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa; Former MPTarlochan Singh; MD Amul R. S. Sodhi; and Eminent Scholar Amarjit Singh Grewalamong others.
TheHome Minister said that collective efforts should be made to ensure that themessage of Guru Tegh Bahadur reaches out to all.
TheHigh-Level Committee was constituted by the Central government on October 24last year to approve policies, plans and programs related to the commemorationof the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur along with supervision ofthe events. The High-Level Committee has 70 members including the PrimeMinister as Chairman.