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'''Veer Baal Diwas''' is observed in India annually on the twenty-sixth day of December, as a tribute to [[Zorawar Singh (Sikhism)|Zorawar Singh]] and [[Fateh Singh (Sikhism)|Fateh Singh]] who were sentenced | '''Veer Baal Diwas''' is observed in India annually on the twenty-sixth day of December, as a tribute to [[Zorawar Singh (Sikhism)|Zorawar Singh]] and [[Fateh Singh (Sikhism)|Fateh Singh]] who were sentenced to death by [[Wazir Khan (Sirhind)|Wazir Khan]] and bricked alive on the same day in 1705. | ||
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In January 2022, on the birth anniversary of [[Guru Gobind Singh]], the prime minister of India [[Narendra Modi]] took his Twitter handle to announce the government's decision to mark December 26 as Veer Bal Diwas in the memory of Guru Gobind Singh's sons.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Tribune News |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/veer-baal-diwas-to-be-observed-on-december-26-as-tribute-to-guru-gobind-singhs-sons-359628 |title='Veer Baal Diwas' to be observed on December 26 as tribute to Guru Gobind Singh's sons |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |work=India Today |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/veer-baal-diwas-to-be-observed-on-dec-26-as-tribute-to-guru-gobind-singh-s-sons-1897866-2022-01-09 |title=Veer Baal Diwas to be observed on December 26 as tribute to Guru Gobind Singh’s sons: PM Modi |language=en}}</ref> | |||
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On January 16, 2021, the leaders of the Sikh community gathered at Gurdwara Shri Guru Singh Sabha, located in Park Avenue, Southall, and passed a resolution thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government for doing so much for the Sikh community and helping to bridge the misunderstandings.The also thanked the Prime Minister of India for announcing December 26 as "Veer Baal Diwas" and declaring it a public holiday.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/uk-sikhs-push-back-against-anti-india-forces-pass-resolution-thanking-pm-modi-101642391169112.html|title=UK Sikhs push back against anti-India forces, pass resolution thanking PM Modi|publisher=Hindustan Times|date=January 17, 2021}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||