Union Health Minister J P Nadda Visits Historic Takhat Sri Patna Sahib

Union Health Minister J P Nadda visited Takhat Sri Harimandir Ji Patna Sahib amid tight security. On a two-day visit, he inaugurated several health projects in Patna, Bhagalpur, and Gaya. Nadda was accompanied by senior BJP leaders. Takhat Sri Patna Sahib is one of the five takhats of Sikhs.

Union Health Minister J P Nadda visited Takhat Sri Harimandir Ji Patna Sahib amidst heightened security on Saturday.

Adorned with a Sikh turban, Nadda paid his respects at the Darbar Sahib. His visit forms part of a two-day trip to inaugurate and lay the foundations for various health initiatives across the state.

Accompanied by a delegation of senior BJP leaders including Bihar Assembly Speaker Nand Kishore Yadav, Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, and others, Nadda's schedule included stops in Patna, Bhagalpur, and Gaya. The Union minister is also set to inaugurate new medical facilities in Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur before returning to Delhi on Saturday evening. Takhat Sri Patna Sahib, a key Sikh site, marks the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh.

(With inputs from agencies.)