Modi calls up Parkash Singh Badal to enquire about his health

Badal, 94, had tested Covid positive on Wednesday and was admitted to Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana

Modi calls up Parkash Singh Badal to enquire about his health

Parkash Singh Badal. File photo

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, January 20

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday morning dialled former Punjab chief minister and Shiromani Akali Dal patron Parkash Singh Badal to enquire about his health.

PMO sources said, “PM Modi spoke to Parkash Singh Badal and enquired about his health.”

Badal, 94, had tested Covid positive on Wednesday and was admitted to Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana.

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