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PM hosts Sikh delegation on Friday evening

Darpan News Desk IANS, 29 Apr, 2022 11:00 AM

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts a Sikh delegation on Friday evening.

The group had people from different walks of life. In a tweet, Prime Minister Modi shared his dialogue with members of the Sikh community present at the event.

Sharing highlights from today’s interaction with a Sikh delegation. We had extensive discussions on various subjects and I was glad to receive their insights. pic.twitter.com/CwMCBfAMyh
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 29, 2022

Last month, Prime Minister Modi had met a delegation of leading Sikh intellectual voices from across the country at his official residence here.

The meeting witnessed a free-wheeling interaction by the Prime Minister with the delegation on diverse topics like farmers' welfare, youth empowerment, drug-free society, National Educational Policy, skilling, employment, technology and Punjab's overall development trajectory.

The representatives appreciated the continuous and multiple steps taken by the Prime Minister for the betterment of Sikh community.

In February, Prime Minister Modi had hosted prominent Sikhs from across the county.

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