The head of the Radha Soami Satsang Beas Dera in Punjab, Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon, was welcomed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
The prime minister was met at the airport by Punjab Cabinet Minister Brahm Shankar Jimpa. DGP Gaurav Yadav and Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Janjua were also present.
Prior to the Punjab assembly elections in February, PM Modi met with the dera chief in Delhi.
Earlier on Friday, PM Modi tweeted, “Tomorrow, 5th November I will have the honour of visiting the Radha Soami Satsang Beas. Under the leadership of Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon Ji, the RSSB is at the forefront of numerous community service efforts.”
Later in the day, PM Modi will also be in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh, where he will address rallies in Sundar Nagar and Solan.
“I look forward to being in Himachal Pradesh tomorrow, 5th November. I would be addressing rallies in Sundar Nagar and Solan. @BJP4Himachal is going to the people with the proven track record of development and highlighting the pro-people efforts of the double engine governments,” PM Modi tweeted on Friday.
Elections to Himachal Pradesh are slated to be held on November 12.