Modi Praises Banda Singh Bahadur on 300th Martyrdom Anniversary

On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 300th martyrdom anniversary of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur, in New Delhi.

At the end, Modi addressed the audience, commemorating the 17th century Sikh military commander.

Among the highlights of the Prime Minister’s speech were:

• Baba Banda Singh Bahadur ji was not just a great warrior but was also very sensitive towards common people.
  
• Sometimes a single moment in life gives direction to a person, a similar thing happened with Banda Bahadur ji.
  
• After getting inspiration from Guru Gobind Singh ji, he imbibed values of a warrior and embarked on a new journey for social development.
  
• During Baba Banda Singh Bahadur ji’s time, for the first time, farmers were given their rights, common man felt empowered.
  
• Today on Baba Banda Bahadur’s 300th maytrydom anniversary I pay tribute to him, his bravery and sacrifice.

He concluded his speech with ‘Waherguru ji da khalsa, waheguru ji di fateh.’

The Prime Minister also released a book on Banda Singh Bahadur.

(With inputs from ANI.)