'New India correcting old mistakes': PM Modi's top 10 quotes from 'Veer Baal Diwas' speech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi marking the celebrations of Veer Baal Diwas today (December 26). Prime Minister remembered the ultimate sacrifice of Guru Gobind Singh and his sons Sahibzaades and advised the youth of India to break the narrow perspectives of the past to take the country to new heights. Here are the top 10 quotes from PM Modi's Veer Baal Diwas speech: 'India, today, is celebrating the first 'Veer Bal Diwas'. 'Shahidi Saptah' and the 'Veer Bal Diwas' have undoubtedly been attached to emotions, but these certainly carry endless inspiration all along'. 'If we have to take India to the heights of success in the future, then we have to break free from the narrow views of the past. Therefore, in the 'Amrit Kaal' of independence, the country breathed a life of freedom from the mentality of slavery'. 'Veer Bal Diwas' will remind us what is the contribution of Das Gurus. What is the sacrifice of Sikh tradition for the pride of the country! 'Veer Bal Diwas' will tell us what is India, and what is the identity of India is! I bow down at the feet of Veer Sahibzads and pay them grateful tributes. I consider it a good fortune of our government that today it got the opportunity to declare 26th December as 'Veer Bal Diwas'. I bow down with devotion at the feet of father Dashmesh Guru Govind Singh ji and all other gurus. I also bow my head at the feet of Mata Gujri, the symbol of mother power. 'World history is filled with instances of atrocities. Three centuries ago Chamkaur & Sirhind wars were fought, on one side there was the Mughal Sultanate blind to communal extremism and on the other, there were our Gurus. On the one hand, there was terrorism & on the other, there was spiritualism, on the one hand, there was communal mayhem while on the other hand there was liberalism, on one hand, there were forces of lakhs while on the other there was Veer Sahibzaade who didn't relent at all.' 'On the one hand, such a huge Mughal Sultanate was blinded by religious fanaticism. On the other hand, the tradition of living the ancient human values of our Guru, India, is steeped in knowledge and penance! The battles of Chamkaur and Sarhand are indeed unforgettable. These happened 3 centuries ago on our land. But the past is not as old as to be forgotten at all. All these sacrifices will always be remembered'. 'Sahibzaades are inspiring generations. A country that has such history should be filled with confidence but unfortunately, in the name of history, we were taught only certain narratives which leads to an inferiority complex'. 'Guru Gobind Singh stood steadfastly against the terrorism of Aurangzeb and his intentions to change India. But what kind of enmity could Aurangzeb and his sultanate have against the two innocent children like Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh? Why the brutality of burying them alive was done? Because Aurangzeb and his people wanted to change the religion of Guru Gobin Singh's children by the force of a sword'. 'Those brave sons of India didn't fear death. They were buried alive but they also took the terrorist plans along with them. This is the strength of a capable youth of any nation. With their courage, Youth possesses the ability to turn the tide of time forever. With this determination, today the young generation of India has also set out to take the country to new heights. Sahibzadas made such a great sacrifice and sacrifice, sacrificed their lives, but such a great 'Shaurya Gatha' was forgotten. But now 'New India' is correcting an old mistake committed decades ago'. 'We are fortunate enough to treasure values and principles right from the 'Gyan' of Bal Ram to his 'Shaurya', from the Ashram of Guru Vashishtha to the Ashrama of Guru Vishwamitra. In this 'Amrit Mahotsav' of independence, we are trying to revive the history of the country's freedom struggle. We are working to make the contribution of freedom fighters, heroines, and tribal society accessible to the masses'. 'Sikh Guru tradition is not only a tradition of faith and spirituality, but it is also a source of inspiration for the idea of Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat'.

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'New India correcting old mistakes': PM Modi's top 10 quotes from 'Veer Baal Diwas' speech

"If we have to take India to the heights of success in the future, then we have to break free from the narrow views of the past". Read PM Modi's top quotes

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