New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India was not born in 1947. Modi was speaking at a meeting with Sikh leaders in Delhi ahead of the Punjab elections.
‘India was not born in 1947. Our gurus have made many sacrifices. It has endured a lot of repression during emergencies. I was in hiding that day. At that time, he was in hiding wearing a Sikh turban, ”Modi said.
During the Partition of 1947, the then Congress government failed to maintain the Kartarpur Sahib, a Sikh shrine in India. Kartarpur is currently in Pakistan. ‘They could not reach an agreement to keep Kartarpur in India, which is only six kilometers away from Punjab. When I live in Punjab, I look at the gurudwara with binoculars. Then my mind will tell me to do something ‘- Modi said.
He also said that Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikhs, should be brought to India from Afghanistan. He said that necessary preparations have been made for that and a special aircraft has been prepared. Modi said he had received a lot of knowledge from Sikh leaders and was following many Sikh gurus. Sikh leaders honored the Prime Minister with turbans and shawls. Modi also had lunch with them.
English Summary :”India Not Born In 1947″: PM To Senior Sikh Leaders Ahead Of Punjab Polls