The prime minister’s visit to one of the most popular gurudwaras among the devotees in the national capital assumes significance as it comes amid intense protests by farmers, especially from Punjab, against the three farm laws enacted by his government.
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise visit to Gurudwara Rakab Ganj on Sunday morning and prayed there.
'This morning I prayed at the Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Sahib, where the pious body of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji was cremated. I felt extremely blessed. I like millions around the world, am inspired by the kindnesses of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji,' the Prime Minister tweeted after the unscheduled visit.
The Prime Minister said it is the special Kripa of the Guru Sahibs that 'we will mark the special occasion of the 400th Prakash Parv of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji during our government's tenure.
'He called for marking the occasion in an historic way and celebrate the ideals of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur. 'Let us mark this occasion in a historic was and celebrate the ideals of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji,' the Prime Minister tweeted.
In a message on Saturday on the Shaheedi Diwas of Guru Teg Bahadur, the Prime Minister had said 'Sri Guru teg Bahadur Ji's life epitomised courage and compassion.'
'On his Shaheedi Diwas, I bow to the great Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji and recall his vision for a just and inclusive society,' the Prime Minister said.
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