Uncertainty remains over Modi's Anandpur Sahib visit

Uncertainty continues to prevail over the confirmation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Punjab in connection with the 350th year celebrations of the Sikh holy town of Anandpur Sahib. Thousands of devotees have started converging on Anandpur Sahib town, 85 km from here, which is home to Takht Keshgarh Sahib, the second most important shrine in Sikh religion after ‘Harmandar Sahib’, popularly known as Golden Temple, in Amritsar. The main event is being held by the Punjab government and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee June 17-19. While Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal maintained that the prime minister has assured him that he would come to Anandpur Sahib on June 19, state BJP leaders said there was no confirmation of Modi’s visit. Badal met Modi on May 29 in New Delhi and extended a “personal invitation” for the event.