Hoshiarpur, April 20, 2017: Visiting Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan reached his native village Bambeli on Thursday afternoon.
He was accompanied by his family members including his parents and sister from Amritsar where he was felicitated by SGPC when he visited Darbar Sahib to pay obeisance.
Villagers and people from the surrounding area welcomed Sajjan enthusiastically. The supporters and leaders of radical Sikh organizations were reportedly present in big number whereas the ruling Congress leaders were conspicuous by their absence.
He was taken to the village from the GT Road in a procession led by local band up to the village Gurdwara where he paid obeisance. The school students welcomed him with performances of [Punjabi folk dances Giddha and Bhangra.
The district administration made strict security arrangements at the village.