In pics: Kejriwal prays at Golden Temple, apologises for ‘mistakes’

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal apologised at the Golden Temple on Monday morning for gaffes by that party that included equating a manifesto with the Guru Granth Sahib and printing its symbol, the broom, on the cover of the document alongside a picture of the holiest Sikh shrine.

AAP leader and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal apologised at the Golden Temple on Monday for gaffes used by the party that included equating a manifesto with the Guru Granth Sahib on the cover of the document alongside a picture of the holiest Sikh shrine.

AAP convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal covers his head before performing ‘sewa’ at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. (Gurpreet Singh/HT Photo)

Kejriwal performed ‘sewa’ (service) at the Golden Temple by washing utensils at its community kitchen.

“While releasing the manifesto, we inadvertently made some mistakes. To repent for those mistakes, we performed sewa today. We also paid obeisance at the Golden Temple,” Kejriwal said on Monday.

AAP leaders Ashish Khetan, HS Phoolka, Sanjay Singh with other supporters at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.

The party is looking to do well in next year’s Punjab polls, trouncing the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP combine.