He says new India is correcting the mistakes of bygone decades
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, December 26, In the name of history, “concocted narratives” were taught to infuse inferiority and there was a need to move forward and break free from the “narrow views” of the past, a PTI report in The Triibune, Chandigarrh, says.
He stressed that that new India was correcting the mistakes of the bygone decades by restoring its long-lost legacy.
Mr. Modi said in the name of history, people were being taught biased versions that promoted an inferiority complex among them. To move forward in the ‘Amrit Kaal’ and to take India to the heights of success in the future, “We have to break free from narrow views of the past,” he added.
Speaking at the first ‘Veer Bal Diwas’ event held at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi, the Prime Minister paid tributes to Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh, sons of Guru Gobind Singh, they laid down their lives while defending their faith.
The two sons were entombed alive by the forces of by the Mughal ruler for their refusal to convert and become Muslims.
“On the one hand, there were forces of lakhs while on the other, there were just ‘Veer Sahibzaades’ who did not budge at all,” he said referring to the two martyred children of the Guru.
“Aurangzeb and his people wanted to convert the religion of Guru Gobind Singh’s children with the force of a sword and that is why he decided to kill them. Imagine that era when against the terror of Aurangzeb, against his plans to change India, Guru Gobind Singh stood like a mountain,” he said.
The prime minister said the new India is correcting the mistakes of the bygone decades by restoring its long-lost legacy.
“Every year, Veer Bal Diwas will remind everyone about the strength of our young generation,” he said.
“On the one hand, there were forces of lakhs while on the other, there were just ‘Veer Sahibzaades’ who did not budge at all,” he said referring to the two martyred children of the Guru.
The Prime Minister added that while the Mughals were backed by an army of millions, the Veer Sahibzades of the Guru had their courage.
“They did not bow down to the Mughals even though they were alone. This is when the Mughals entombed them alive. Their bravery has been a source of inspiration for centuries,” he said.
Modi said, ‘Rastra Pratham’- country first, was the unshakable resolve of Guru Gobind Singh and corroborated the point by recounting the immense personal sacrifice of his family.
“This tradition of ‘nation first’ is a huge inspiration for us,” Modi stressed.
At the event, Modi also listened to ‘Shabad Kirtan’ recited by about 300 ‘Baal Kirtanis’
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