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Finally, a statue for Shaheed Nanak Singh
WSN Network
AMRITSAR:
The Punjab Government finally ensured unveiling of the statue of
Shaheed Nanak Singh, a committed patriot and visionary, who stood
for India’s unity on India’s Republic Day, the 26th January 2007 in
the holy city of Amritsar by the Vice Chancellor Professor Dr.
Jairup Singh of the Guru Nanak Dev University.
The ceremony took place along the road already bearing his name.
Delegates from the UK, Canada and Pakistan also attended this
historic event. Shaheed Nanak Singh advocated religious tolerance as
a pre-requisite for a civil society. He made his final speech and
pleaded with all the leaders that they should consider themselves
Indian first and then could choose to follow the religion of their
choice later. Unfortunately, the fanatics could not appreciate the
“truth” of his words and assassinated him the following day when he
was trying to save the lives of 600 students of DAV school, Multan
who had taken out a peaceful procession against the division of
India.
His portrait also is on display at the Sikh museum of the Golden
Temple, Amritsar which is the holiest shrine of the Sikhs.
His ideals are more important now than ever before if we are to
avoid the experiences in the world like Ireland, Lebanon and of
course India and Pakistan. The Rt. Hon. Keith Vaz MP made an early
day motion on the 25th January 2007 to this effect in the British
House of Commons to salute the sacrifice of Shaheed Nanak Singh, a
great son of India.
His youngest son, Dr. Rami Ranger MBE in line with the ideals of his
father is launching the Pakistan India Friendship Forum UK with the
help of prominent Parliamentarians and committed individuals from
both countries concerned so that these two British communities can
celebrate their common culture, history and heritage.
7 February 2007
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