The state government’s announcement to organise Veer Bal Diwas programme, dedicated to the martyrdom day of the “Chhote Sahibzadas”, the younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh, has come under scanner.

The government directive, issued through the Punjab State Child Welfare Council for state-level Veer Bal Diwas 2025, instructs districts to organise a “fancy-dress competition” for children aged between five and eight.

The objection is over the fancy dress event wherein children are to dress up as “Chhote Sahibzaade”, Mata Gujri and other Sikh warriors, with district-level winners to be sent to the state-level event scheduled for December 12 in Ludhiana.

The other events which were part of the programme include skit competitions, shabad/bhajan gayan competition, declamation competition and post

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