New York, Oct 21, 2025

A stretch of a road in New York has been renamed Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji Marg honouring the ninth Sikh guru’s legacy.

Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri in a post on X Tuesday called it a “proud moment for the Sikh Sangat”.

The Guru is “the epitome of religious freedom and protector of human rights”, he said.

Recalling his stay in the multicultural city as India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, he wrote on X, “This befitting honour highlights the significance of the Sikh community in Richmond Hill and recognises the contribution of Sikh heritage to the cultural fabric of New York City”.

Lynn Schulman, the city councilwoman, who moved the city council resolution for the reaming said it recognises “the 9th Sikh Guru’s legacy of sacrifice, compassi

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