US team visits Sikh shrines Harmandar Sahib ahead of Barak Obama visit in Punjab

Amritsar : Assuming that Barack Obama might pay a visit to some Sikh temples here during his tour of India in November, a US team conducted a security survey in Punjab’s Amritsar district on Wednesday, state police said.

A six-member US team visited Amritsar to inspect different areas, including the holy Sikh shrine Harmandar Sahib, in anticipation that US President Barack Obama may pay a visit to some tourist spots as well holy places during his India visit in November, district police chief K S Pannu was quoted as saying on Thursday.

“They (US team) inspected various tourist spots, important roads and Sikh shrines in the district.”

It was not actually known whether Obama will come to Amritsar. After evaluating various parameters and security arrangements, they will decide the places where the US president will actually go.

The team left for Mumbai, said Pannu.

The team comprising security personnel and officials of the US embassy visited the holy Sikh shrine, Harmandar Sahib, popularly known as the Golden Temple. They met the officials of the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC).

“We are very happy and all set to welcome Obama at the Golden Temple,” SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar was quoted as saying.