Chandigarh, Oct 4, 2025
BJP national General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Saturday welcomed the decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to allow Sikh devotees to pay obeisance at Nankana Sahib in Pakistan on the sacred occasion of Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Gurpurab.
Chugh said the decision reflects the Modi government’s deep sensitivity towards the religious sentiments of Punjabis and the global Sikh community.
He reminded that while national security has always remained paramount for the government, it has never been allowed to stand in the way of the faith of devotees.
“This balance of security and respect for sentiments is a hallmark of Prime Minister Modi’s leadership,” Chugh added.
He recalled that initially, after Operation Sindoor, the Ministry of Home Affairs had barred Si