A large number of Sikhs, including members of the Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee, joined the BJP on Saturday.
Citing a host of measures taken by the government to help the minority community, BJP President JP Nadda said on the occasion that if anyone has really worked for the community, it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“It is a matter of pride and happiness for us that people from the Sikh community have joined the BJP. BJP is the only party through which we can promote the unity, integrity and security of the country,” Nadda added.
Nadda also cited central government decisions such as the opening of the Kartarpur Sahib corridor and the FCRA registration for donations to the Golden Temple.
Nadda said: “We all saw how humanity was strangled in 1984. Prime Minister Modi ji formed SIT over the 1984 riots and today the perpetrators of those riots are in jail.”
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He said the BJP values the community's contribution and sacrifices for the country and will continue to work for its welfare.
The BJP is in overdrive to deepen its bond with the Sikhs and wants to put up a strong fight in the Lok Sabha polls in Punjab, where they are in the majority. Some well-known Sikh politicians from the state have recently joined the party.
(With inputs from PTI)
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Published: Apr 27, 2024 2:27 PM IST