New Delhi: A large number of
Sikh community members, including those belonging to Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, joined
BJP on Saturday.
Citing a host of measures taken by central govt to help the minority community, BJP chief J P Nadda on the occasion said that if anybody had really worked for the community, it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The party said in a statement that more than 1,000 Sikhs joined BJP.
Among them were members of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, including Bhupendra Singh Ginni, Ramandeep Singh Thapar, Parvinder Singh Lucky, Manjeet Singh Aulakh, Ramanjyot Singh, Jasmine Singh Nauni, and Harjeet Singh Pappa.
Nadda also cited central govt decisions such as opening of the Kartarpur Sahib corridor, FCRA (Foreign Contribution Regulation Act) registration for donations to the Golden Temple, and action against the accused in the 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases.
While other parties have made promises and offered inducements to gain support from the Sikh community, it is PM Modi who has truly worked for their welfare, he said.
Nadda added the BJP regarded highly the contribution and sacrifices of the community for the country and will keep working for its welfare.
The BJP has actively promoted the unity, integrity and security of the nation, with the Sikh community playing a crucial role in these efforts, he said.
The BJP has been on an overdrive to deepen its bond with Sikhs and is looking to put up a strong fight in the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab.
A number of well-known Sikh politicians from the state have recently joined the party.
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