New Delhi: Ahead of Punjab Polls on February 20, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met some prominent Sikh leaders at his official residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. In a video, shared by ANI, it was seen that the Sikhs also gave "Kirpaan" to the Prime Minister.
According to ANI, some prominent Sikhs who were hosted by PM Modi were - Harmeet Singh Kalka, President, Delhi Gurudwara Committee; Padma Sri Baba Balbir Singh Ji Sichewal (Sultanpur Lodhi); Mahant Karamjit Singh, President Sewapanthi, Yamuna Nagar; Baba Joga Singh, Dera Baba Jang Singh (Nanaksar) Karnal; Sant Baba Mejor Singh Waa, Mukhi Dera Baba Tara Singh Waa, Amritsar; Jathedar Baba Sahib Singh Ji, Kar Sewa Anandpur Sahib; Surinder Singh Namdhari Darbar (Bheni Sahib); Baba Jassa Singh Shiromani Akali Budha Dal, Panjwa Takht; Dr Harbhajan Singh, Damdami Taksal, Chowk Mehta and Singh Sahib Giani Ranjit Singh Ji, Jathedar Takht Sri Patna Sahi. Punjab will go to the poll on February 20.
According to a Times Now report, one of the attendees of the meeting named Harmeet Singh Kalka said that the leader together discussed various issues with the PM and put forth several requests including building a Sikh University. Kalka added that the meeting had no political agenda.
Punjab Assembly Elections is just days away and BJP is trying to fight hard to win the elections, its biggest competitor is Congress. It has allied with former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, who had quit the Congress last year and formed his own party, Punjab Lok Congress.
However, the pre-election survey has shown that BJP may not perform well in this election likely because of the farm laws, which led to a year-long protest by the farmers.