PM Modi to Visit Dera Sachkhand Ballan on Ravidas Jayanti
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News18•27-01-2026, 16:10
PM Modi to Visit Dera Sachkhand Ballan on Ravidas Jayanti
- •Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Dera Sachkhand Ballan near Jalandhar, Punjab, on February 1 for Sant Ravidas Jayanti.
- •Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu confirmed PM Modi's visit after attending the Union Budget session in New Delhi.
- •The visit follows Dera head Sant Niranjan Dass being conferred the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award.
- •Sant Niranjan Dass had previously invited PM Modi to the Ravidas Jayanti celebrations and requested nationwide events for Guru Ravidas's 650th birth anniversary in 2026.
- •The visit is viewed as an outreach to the Dalit community, especially in Punjab, ahead of next year's Assembly elections.
Why It Matters: PM Modi's visit to Dera Sachkhand Ballan for Ravidas Jayanti is a significant outreach to the Dalit community.
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