"India Not Born In 1947": PM To Senior Sikh Leaders Ahead Of Punjab Polls
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Reaching out to the Sikh community, PM Modi repeated his comment that the Congress failed to ensure that the Sikh shrine Kartarpur Sahib stayed in India during the Partition of 1947.
India was not born in 1947, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today in an interaction with senior Sikh leaders at his home in Delhi ahead of the Punjab election on Sunday. This morning, I met a wide range of people from the Sant Samaj and Sikh community. These are distinguished individuals who are at the forefront of popularising Sikh culture and serving society. pic.twitter.com/h0N5uJWT1o I was humbled by the kind words from the distinguished members of the Sikh community on various efforts of the Central Government.I consider it my honour that the respected Sikh Gurus have taken Seva from me and their blessings have enabled me to work for society. pic.twitter.com/8jqHZ0QL3f
"This country was hardly born in 1947. Our gurus went through so much... We suffered so much oppression during the Emergency. I was underground at that time. I used to wear a Sikh disguise to hide. I used to wear a pagdi," PM Modi is heard telling the gathering in a video released by his office.
Reaching out to the community, PM Modi repeated his comment that the Congress failed to ensure that the Sikh shrine Kartarpur Sahib stayed in India during the Partition of 1947. Kartarpur Sahib is in Pakistan and around six km from Punjab.
"They could not reach an agreement to bring Kartarpur, which is six km away. I started talks through the diplomatic channel. When I used to stay in Punjab I used to look at (Kartarpur Sahib) using binoculars. Then I used to think we have to do something," PM Modi said.
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