NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH, AUGUST 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi placed a personal phone call to Bathinda Lok Sabha MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Thursday to enquire about the health status of her husband and Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal following an assault in Maharashtra.
Top sources confirmed that the Prime Minister spoke at length with Harsimrat Kaur Badal regarding the sequence of events that transpired in Nanded, where the Akali leader sustained a hand injury outside a local gurdwara. During the conversation, Prime Minister Modi sought detailed updates on Badal’s safety and offered all necessary assistance for his medical care and security.
“The Prime Minister expressed concern over the safety of the SAD president and sought complete details about the incident,” political sources affirmed while detailing the telephonic exchange.
The outreach comes shortly after Prime Minister Modi and Sukhbir Singh Badal held a brief interaction at the Parliament House complex. Political observers note that the communication highlights ongoing political dynamics in the region as parties prepare for future electoral contests in Punjab.