India, Nov. 19 -- justify;">A Kirtan Darbar was organised at Gurdwara Sri Chatti Patshahi Sahib in Srinagar on Tuesday to mark the beginning of events commemorating the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur. Senior leaders, including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, attended the ceremony, which also saw the presence of Punjab Cabinet members and representatives of the local Sikh community.

Addressing the gathering, attendees highlighted the historic significance of Guru Tegh Bahadur's sacrifice. Widely remembered for defending religious freedom during the 17th century, the ninth Sikh Guru was martyred in Delhi's Chandni Chowk in 1675. Speakers at the event noted that the anniversary...