NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that "we need to come out of the narrow perspectives of the past if we want to take our country to reach newer heights of success".
"If we want to take India to newer heights of success then we have to become free from the narrow perspectives of the past," PM Modi said during the programme organized to mark the remembrance of the supreme sacrifice by the sons of Guru Gobind Singh-- Sahibzades, and Mata Gujri Ji on the occasion of Veer Baal Diwas today. The programme was organized at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in the national capital.
Addressing the gathering here at the stadium in Delhi, PM Modi said that today the nation is paying tribute to the Sahibzades as they present an example of courage, valour and sacrifice.
"Veer Baal Diwas stands for the 'Shaurya' and 'Sikh balidan' and will also empower Indians to take pride in their identity, in the world. The day will help us celebrate the past and would inspire us to build the future," PM Modi said as the country celebrates the first ever Veer Baal Diwas.
"The Veer Baal Diwas will keep reminding us that as far as bravery is concerned, age does not matter. Sahibzada Ajit Singh and Jujar Singh are living legends of bravery and courage. Their lives have inspired us to understand our values and identity globally," he said further mentioning that they were not afraid of anything and neither did they bow down before anybody.
PM Modi said, "On one hand, there was terrorism, and spiritualism, and communal mayhem while on the other hand there was liberalism...on one hand there were forces of lakhs whereas on the other hand there was Veer Sahibzaade who did not relent at all."
While all four sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji made their supreme sacrifice, the date is observed as the martyrdom day of the Sahibzadas- Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh who are said to have sacrificed their lives at the tender ages of six and nine in Sirhind (Punjab) by Mughal forces on the orders of the then ruler Aurangzeb.
"India has a rich history. We bow towards Nachiketa, who won the battle against death. We respect the valour of Shri Ram, and we are inspired by Bhagwan Mahavir," he said.
Emphasising that the new India takes inspiration from the ethics of Lord Rama, Gautam Buddha, Guru Nanak Dev, Maharana Pratap, and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, PM Modi said that the key to success for every nation is based on 'Siddhant', 'Mulya', and 'Adarsh'.
"New India is rectifying the decade-old mistakes by encouraging the youth to take inspiration from History and work collectively towards the development of the country,' PM Modi said. (Agencies)
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