Sri Patna Sahib Gurdwara is the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh?
On Monday, 13 May 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi served langar, a communal meal, to devotees at the Takhat Sri Harimandir Ji Patna Sahib Gurdwara in Patna. He is wearing a turban and holding a pot of kheer.
The Takhat Sri Patna Sahib Gurdwara holds profound significance as the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru.
Construction was commissioned by Maharaja Ranjit Singh in the 18th century to mark the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh.
PM Modi also helped the Gurdwara langar management to cook food for the langar.
On Sunday, PM Modi held a roadshow in Patna. The Prime Minister travelled one and a half kilometers to a vehicle adorned with flowers and BJP symbols.
Accompanied by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary, and State BJP President Ravi Shankar Prasad, PM Modi waved at the crowds that thronged the streets.
The Prime Minister predicted a clean sweep for the alliance in Bihar and said in Hindi, "I have spoken to our allies in Bihar. We have lost one seat (in 2019) and we may not lose even one this time."
"I have come here very often for organizational work and have visited different parts of the state. I have good connections here," PM Modi said.
Bihar is a key state in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. With its contingent of 40 Members of Parliament, Bihar stands as the fourth-largest contributor to the Lok Sabha.
The recent political picture in the state has been marked by tectonic shifts, with the most significant being the return of Nitish Kumar and his JD(U) party to the NDA fold.
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