AAP MP from Anandpur Sahib on Tuesday wrote to the Centre urging to rename the December 26 martyrdom day of the younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh from Veer Bal Diwas to Sahibzade Shahadat Diwas.

Malvinder Singh Kang in his letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to the unyielding faith exemplified by ‘Chhote Sahibzadas’ — Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Sahibzada Fateh Singh. “This renaming is not merely a linguistic shift but a vital step to commemorate the ‘shaheedi’ of the ‘Sahibzadas’ with the reverence it commands, untainted by secular interpretations that dilute its profound religious significance.”

He said that Veer Bal Diwas , being observed as such since 2022, has, despite good intentions, overlooked December’s historic Sikh spiritual depth.

“Sikh institutions, includ

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