Chandigarh/Amritsar, Dec. 26 -- As the Centre gears up to commemorate 'Veer Bal Diwas' on December 26 to mark the martyrdom of the younger Sahibzadas of the 10th Sikh master, Guru Gobind Singh, several Sikh organisations and leaders, including the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhism, have raised objections to the name. According to the Sikh bodies and leaders, it is not justified to project younger Sahibzadas as youth icons only, and instead, the day should be named as 'Sahibzade Shahadat Diwas' as it is grounded in historical accuracy. Akal Takht has been at the forefront and, in a December 9 letter, asked all Sikh Members of Parliament in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to raise the issue with the Centre. Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj has also called a meeting of Sikh clergy on December 28 to discuss the issue. However, the BJP government at the Centre has justified the commemoration with Prime Minister Narendra Modi slated to attend the main event at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Friday. On January 9, 2022, the central government had decided to commemorate December 26 as Veer Bal Diwas in honour of the supreme sacrifice made by Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Sahibzada Fateh Singh, in 1705 at the tender ages of nine and six years, respectively. Former Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president Paramjit Singh Sarna, who is president of the Delhi unit of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) said that renaming the day as 'Sahibzade Shahadat Diwas' conveys the reality, without dilution."The word Shahadat is grounded in historical accuracy, ethical reasoning, and has been the party's stand for many years," Sarna said. Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal, along with several MPs and Sikh scholars and institutions, have urged the central government to rename the day. Former president of DSGMC Manjit Singh GK said that the present name doesn't match with Sikh ethos and maryada. "I fail to understand what is stopping the Centre from changing the name," he asked. BJP's spokesperson in Punjab, Sarchand Singh Khiala, said that there is a contradiction between the SAD's past advocacy and its present objections. DSGMC president Harmeet Singh Kalka said, "As far as the name is concerned, the Sikh intellectuals should take a call and at this stage the focus should be on the sacred days of sacrifice." As per persons privy to development, the Sikh clergy meeting is also likely to take up the issue of FIR registered in case of missing 328 saroops of Guru Granth Sahib. "The Sikh clergy might make pronouncements on both issues after the meeting," an official said. Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Thursday appealed to the SGPC to extend full cooperation in taking action against the culprits instead of indulging in politics over the issue of missing saroops. "Politics should not be done on issues related to Guru Sahib," he said in a statement....