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Chandigarh, November 5 (IANS) Punjab BJP leader and party spokesperson Preetpal Singh Baliawal has written a letter to Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, urging the government to commemorate the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Teg Bahadur by renaming the historic Chandni Chowk area as ‘Sis Ganj’.
Furthermore, he sought to dedicate adjacent metro stations to the revered martyrs – Bhai Mati Das, Bhai Sati Das and Bhai Dayal – who made the supreme sacrifice along with Guru Teg Bahadur.
In his letter, Baliawal said that on this solemn occasion of the 556th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, he was writing with deep reverence both as a Sikh and an Indian to remember the unparalleled sacrifice of Guru Tegh Bahadur – Hind di Chadar, who gave his life to defend the right to religious freedom and safeguard the conscience of humanity.
He wrote that during the Mughal rule under Aurangzeb in 1675, religious persecution was at its peak, temples were destroyed, scriptures were burnt and innocent people were forced to convert.
More than 500 Kashmiri Pandits, led by Pandit Kirpa Ram, approached Guru Teg Bahadur at Sri Anandpur Sahib for the protection of their faith. Guru Sahib, moved by their suffering, decided to make the supreme sacrifice to maintain the truth and the principle of ‘Sarbat da Bhala’.
Guru Teg Bahadur was taken to Delhi along with his companions, Bhai Mati Das, Bhai Sati Das and Bhai Dayal, where they faced inhuman torture. Bhai Mati Das was cut alive with a saw, Bhai Sati Das was wrapped in cotton and burnt and Bhai Dayal was boiled.
Ultimately, Guru Teg Bahadur was beheaded at the spot where Gurdwara Sri Sis Ganj Sahib stands today, a place that remains a symbol of courage, sacrifice and defense of religious freedom.
BJP leader Baliawal urged that renaming Chandni Chowk as ‘Sis Ganj’ and dedicating nearby metro stations to these martyrs would be more than an administrative decision; It will be a historic tribute to India’s values of tolerance, bravery and freedom of belief.
He wrote, “Every person passing through this sacred place will be reminded that this is the land where the head for truth was sacrificed, but the truth was never compromised.”
Baliawal said such a decision under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will fill millions of Sikhs and Indians across the world with pride and reverence, sending a strong message of unity and interfaith respect.
He urged the CM to consider the proposal sensitively and seriously.
Baliawal concluded, “Changing the name of Chandni Chowk to Sis Ganj will immortalize the spirit of martyrdom of Guru Teg Bahadur Ji and will remind future generations that India is strong because of those who chose sacrifice rather than silence.”
–IANS
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