Sikh leaders submit report to PM for safekeeping of Jore Sahib

Union Minister Hardeep Singh PuriPuriPuri, 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.