PM Modi invokes 1971, says he d have taken back Kartapur Sahib before freeing Pak soldiers moneycontrol.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from moneycontrol.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Modi brought up the emotive issue of the gurdwara in Kartarpur Sahib, a place sacred to Sikhs as Guru Nanak Dev spent the last years of his life there, and blamed the Congress for country s partition, saying they did it for sake of power.
PM Modi expressed regret for not taking Kartarpur Sahib from Pakistan in 1971 Indo-Pak War, emphasizing its significance to Sikh community due to Guru Nanak Dev s presence there.
Addressing a rally in support of Preneet Kaur, wife of ex-Punjab CM Amarinder Singh, who is BJPs candidate from Patiala, PM Narendra Modi said I have blood relations with you (Sikhs).