2 SAD (A) office-bearers detained as Kovind visits Golden Temple

Amritsar : Two SAD (Amritsar) office-bearers were detained outside the Golden Temple ahead of President Ram Nath Kovind’s visit on Thursday.
Jarnail Singh Sakhira, general secretary of the party, and office secretary Harbir Singh wanted to hand over a memorandum to the president.
Later, amid heavy security, Kovind walked the ‘parikrama’ of the temple. There was negligible restriction on devotees’ movement. Earlier, he also visited the langar hall.
The president was accompanied by Punjab Governor VP Singh Badnore, Union Minister Harsimrat Badal, Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal and minister Rana Gurjit Singh.
The large number of devotees present inside the shrine complex were excited to see the president in their midst. The SGPC task force ‘sewadars’ (volunteers) formed a security ring around the president, along with security personnel in plain-clothes, during the visit.