Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise visit to Gurudwara Rakabganj in New Delhi, and paid tributes to Guru Tegh Bahadur for his supreme sacrifice. Guru Tegh Bahadur’s death anniversary was observed on Saturday.
Modi offered prayers during his visit to the gurudwara for which no police bandobast or traffic barriers were put in place to restrict movement of the common man, official sources said.
The mortal remains of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru, were consigned to flames at Gurdwara Rakabganj.
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.
Modi has explained the benefits of the reforms and has also assured farmers that the existing government mechanism to support them, including minimum support price and agriculture mandis, would continue.
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