This is the month of Poh, a period of reverence commemorating the sacrifices by the Sikh Gurus in preserving the faiths of their Hindu brethren against Islamic evangelists and invaders.
SGPC & Akal Takht slam Haryana govt advertisement for 'mislabelling' Baba Banda Singh Bahadur as 'Bairagi', alleging a conspiracy to distort the Sikh warrior’s identity and legacy.
The SGPC had in 2003 passed a resolution against actors playing Sikh gurus, which was later extended to animated depictions by a sub-committee in 2019.
In Delhi & Jammu, he's glorified as Sikh leader who took on Mughals & hailed by right wing as 'protector of Hindus'. Haryana CM laid foundation stone of his memorial earlier this week.
While welcoming govt's move to honour four Sahibzadas, SGPC maintains that 26 Dec must be observed as 'Sahibzade Shahadat Diwas' since 10th Sikh guru's sons are hailed as warriors.
SGPC has argued that the film Dastaan-E-Sirhind violates strictures against Sikh Gurus or their families being depicted in any film or song, whether by actors or in animated form.
PM Modi said Sunday that 26 Dec would be marked as ‘Veer Baal Diwas’. Apex Sikh bodies & scholars say move is appreciable, but the words don't do justice to Sahibzadas’ martyrdom.
Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.
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