President Droupadi Murmu Pays Obeisance At Golden Temple During Her Day-Long Visit To Amritsar. SEE PICS

The president listened to "kirtan" at the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple while being accompanied by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami.

President Droupadi Murmu pays obeisance at Golden Temple

President Droupadi Murmu paid respects at the Golden Temple on Thursday. For the president's daylong visit, the city made strict security arrangements. ( Image Source: Twitter/@rashtrapatibhvn )

The president listened to "kirtan" at the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple while being accompanied by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief Harjinder Singh Dhami. He also paid obeisance to the SGPC. She also ingested "karah prasad." ( Image Source: Twitter/@rashtrapatibhvn )

Following her election as president, this was her first trip to the city. She went to the "langar hall," or community kitchen, and saw the area where utensils are washed after paying respects. ( Image Source: Twitter/@rashtrapatibhvn )

She then went to the Golden Temple Information Centre, where she was given a robe of honor, a set of Sikh religious books, a Golden Temple replica, and woolen shawls. ( Image Source: Twitter/@rashtrapatibhvn )

Additionally, the president is scheduled to visit Bhagwan Valmiki Ram Tirath Sthal, Durgiana Temple, and Jallianwala Bagh. According to the general secretary of the SGPC, Gurcharan Singh Grewal, the president received two memorandums from the SGPC during her visit to the Golden Temple. One of the memorandums dealt with the release of Sikh political prisoners. ( Image Source: Twitter/@rashtrapatibhvn )

Sikh prisoners, according to the SGPC, are still being held in jails even after their sentences have been served. In the memorandum, Harjinder Singh Dhami stated that the SGPC has been demanding the democratic release of Sikh prisoners regarding the "Bandi Singhs." ( Image Source: Twitter/@rashtrapatibhvn )