Anandpur Sahib, November 25, 2016
Prime Minister Narindera Modi made no announcement during his Anandpur Sahib visit as was expected by the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), on Friday.
Wearing a saffron turban, Modi started his speech in Punjabi and paid tribute to Guru Gobind Singh at a function organised to mark his 350th birth anniversary. Modi said that Guru Gobind Singh worked for the humanity. Recalling his teachings and vision, Modi also claimed to have ‘blood relation’ with Punjab as one of the ‘Panj Pyaras’ chosen by the Guru belonged to Gujarat.
Earlier, in his speech Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal termed Banda Singh Bahadur as the first warrior from the country. Punjab Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal, Punjab BJP president Vijay Sampla also spoke on the occasion.