Punjab Congress in-charge Harish Rawat was seen sweeping the floor and cleaning shoes to repent his ‘panj pyare’ remarks at a gurdwara near Khatima in Uttarakhand.
A video of his action has surfaced. Rawat had earlier referred to Punjab Congress President Navjot Singh Sidhu and the four working presidents as ‘Panj Pyare’, a sacred word for Sikhs. He later apologized for his words.
#WATCH | Punjab Congress in-charge Harish Rawat cleans shoes of devotees, sweeps the floor of Nanakmatta Gurudwara near Khatima in Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand
— ANI (@ANI) September 3, 2021
On Sept 1, he announced to sweep the floor of a gurudwara for referring to Punjab party functionaries as "Panj Pyare" pic.twitter.com/MvK97dtbNT
Later on his Facebook page, Rawat admitted his ‘mistake’ for his ‘panj pyare’ remark.
“Sometimes by expressing respect you use words that are offensive. I have also made the mistake of using the word ‘Panj Pyare’ for our honorable President and four working presidents.”