Prime Minister Narendra Modi being facilitated by Sikh Sangat Committee during a meeting, in New Delhi. The committee submitted recommendations for the safekeeping and display of the holy ‘Jore Sahib’. Photo: PTI via X/@HardeepSPuri
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, accompanied by prominent Sikh leaders, met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (September 19, 2025) and submitted recommendations regarding the safekeeping and appropriate exhibition of the Jore Sahib relics — footwear attributed to Guru Gobind Singh and Mata Sahib Kaur that are believed to be 300 years old.
In an X post, Mr. Puri stated that the Jore Sahib is footwear belonging to Guru Gobind Singh (right foot 11” by 3½”), and his revered wife Mata Sahib Kaur (left foot 9” by 3”), which had been preserved and safeguarded by the Puri family for generations.
“With utmost humility and reverence, I had the holy relics carefully examined by the Ministry of Culture. Carbon testing has also been done to establish their authenticity and supreme religious and spiritual importance,” the Minister said.
Mr. Puri said he “presented a report for a decision befitting the holy Jore Sahib to PM Modi, who has always expressed respect towards the teachings of our Guru Sahibs and affection towards members of the community.”
Posting about his meeting with Sikh community leaders, the PM wrote on X that he is very happy with the meeting in which he was given recommendations with regard to the safekeeping and display of the “immensely sacred and invaluable holy Jore Sahib of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, and Mata Sahib Kaur Ji.”
“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 PM added.
Published – September 19, 2025 10:05 pm IST
