Amritsar Celebrates Guru Gobind Singh's Jayanti, PM Announced 26th December As 'Veer Baal Diwas'

Massive fireworks adorned the sky in Amritsar town of Punjab to mark the occasion of Prakash Purab of Guru Govind Singh ji. Locals celebrated the Sikh festival by busting firecrackers in the vicinity of Golden Temple. Earlier in the day of 9th January, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted paying tributes to the 10th Sikh guru Gobind Singh on his birth anniversary, that his life and message give strength to millions of people. PM Modi also announced that starting this year, December 26 will be marked as 'Veer Baal Diwas' as a tribute to the courage of Sahibzades son of Guru Gobind Singh, and their quest for justice.

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