Auckland, July 11 -- Addressing a vibrant Indian diaspora gathering in New Zealand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared an emotionally charged, lesser-known piece of Sikh history involving his cabinet colleague Hardeep Singh Puri.

The Prime Minister revealed how the family of the Union Minister had secretly protected and cherished the Jode Sahib (sacred footwear) of the tenth Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, and his spiritual consort, Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, for over three centuries.

Lauding the family's ultimate decision to hand over the relics to the global Sikh Sangat (community), PM Modi noted that the holy relics have now found their permanent home at Takhat Sri Harmandir Ji Patna Sahib in Bihar, the hallowed birthplace of the Dasa...