PM Modi flags FCRA nod for Golden Temple to woo Sikh diaspora
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Sikh diaspora in New Zealand, highlighting his government's efforts to support the community. He cited specific initiatives like FCRA clearance for the Golden Temple and the preservation of religious relics as evidence of his commitment to Sikh heritage.
Why it matters
The outreach is part of a broader political strategy to improve the BJP's standing among the Sikh community ahead of upcoming assembly elections in Punjab.
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Saturday listed out his government's numerous measures for Sikhs, including FCRA clearance for Golden Temple, at a diaspora event in Auckland in an outreach to the community, who make up a sizeable part of people of Indian origin in New Zealand and maintain close ties with their native state Punjab where assembly polls are due early next year.With PM Christopher Luxon in attendance, PM Modi said Indians contribute to the development of their adopted country and stated that he felt proud when their positive role was acknowledged by the host government."We love our motherland and dedicate ourselves equally to our 'karmbhoomi'," he said, before turning to his government's focus on conserving India's heritage and citing its emergency measures to bring back copies of Guru Granth Sahib from crisis-hit Afghanistan following Taliban's takeover of Kabul.Lauding Sikh gurus, he said when members of the community brought…
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