Exclusive Pictures: Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji's Parkash Purab celebrations at Red Fort

New Delhi, April 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation from the Red Fort on Thursday evening to mark the 400th Parkash Purab of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the first PM to deliver a speech at the Mughal-era monument after sunset. Also Read| Masks mandatory in Punjab again PM Modi will be addressing the nation from the lawns of the Red Fort and not its ramparts. As many as 400 'ragis' would perform 'Shabad Kirtan', said Union Minister for Culture  G Kishan Reddy while addressing a press conference in New Delhi on Tuesday.  Minister of State for Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal and Secretary, Culture, Govind Mohan were also present. Addressing the media, GK Reddy said Guru Tegh Bahadurji stood up to the atrocities of the Mughals by protecting the freedom of 'Dharmic' faiths. He fought for the rights of Sikhs and Hindus, especially Kashmiri Pandits, to practise their faiths by opposing forcible conversions. He added “This event will see participation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 21, who will release a stamp and a commemorative coin, Union minister Amit Shah April 20.” The Union Minister said, “I have personally invited the Chief Ministers of various states and prominent Sikh leaders, including those from Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, Patna Sahib and other leaders from prominent gurdwaras across the nation” A light and sound show based on the life of Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur will also be presented. (Watch Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji’s 400th birth anniversary LIVE and Exclusive on PTC Network — PTC News TV, PTC Punjabi Facebook, PTC News Facebook, PTC News YouTube Channel from 6.45 pm on PTC News India, 2000 hours UK time on PTC Punjabi UK, 2100 hours ET Time in USA, Canada, on PTC Punjabi USA and Canada). Also Read| UK PM Boris Johnson arrives in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad; on two-day visit to India -PTC News