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In a social media post on X, Prime Minister Modi described the relics as sacred symbols of Sikh heritage and India's cultural ethos and said it will inspire the future generations to follow the path of courage, righteousness, justice and social harmony shown by Guru Gobind Singh.

"I was very happy to receive the distinguished and accomplished members of the Sikh delegation who handed over their recommendations with regard to the safekeeping and befitting display of the immensely sacred and invaluable holy 'Jore Sahib' of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and Mata Sahib Kaur Ji," PM Modi posted on X.

The Prime Minister said, "Holy relics as significant and spiritually important as the 'Jore Sahib' are as much a part of the glorious Sikh history, as they are of the cultural ethos of our nation. The holy relics will inspire the future generations to follow the path of courage, righteousness, justice and social harmony shown by Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji."

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Earlier in the day, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, along with a committee of eminent members from the Sikh community, submitted recommendations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the safekeeping and dignified public display of the revered Sikh relic, 'Jore Sahib,' a pair of footwear attributed to Guru Gobind Singh and Mata Sahib Kaur.

The sacred artefacts, believed to be over 300 years old, had been preserved and safeguarded by the Puri family for generations. The relic comprises two distinct footwear items, one belonging to Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj (right foot, measuring 11 inches by 3.5 inches), and the other to Mata Sahib Kaur Ji (left foot, 9 inches by 3 inches).

Union Minister Puri expressed the family's deep spiritual connection to the relics and their longstanding custodianship.

"Along with a committee of several eminent and well known members of the Sikh Sangat, I was deeply privileged to call on Hon'ble PM Narendra Modi Ji to submit the recommendations of the committee for the safekeeping and befitting display of holy 'Jore Sahib', belonging to the founder of Khalsa Panth, Dasam Pita Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj and his wife Mata Sahib Kaur Ji," Puri posted.

He said that the Puri family has served the holy relic for over 300 years after Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Sikh Guru, allowed them to keep the 'Jore Sahib'.

He wrote, "The Puri family has been immensely blessed and fortunate to perform seva of these holy relics from the time these were bestowed upon our ancestors by Guru Sahib and Mata Ji themselves more than 300 years ago. Our ancestors had the great divine blessing to be in the direct service of Dasam Pita. Legend has it that pleased with his seva, Guru Maharaj commanded him to ask for any reward in return."

Puri added that his late cousin, Sardar Jasmeet Singh Puri, was the last custodian of the Sikh relic, and his wife, Manpreet, asked him to find an "appropriate home" for the relic.

- ANI