Pakistani-origin woman is PM Modi’s rakhi sister

Qamar Mohsin Shaikh tying rakhi to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Source: ANI/ Twitter)

As India celebrated Raksha Bandhan on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a special guest at his residence. Qamar Mohsin Shaikh, a Pakistani-origin woman, paid him a visit to tie rakhi — something which she has been doing for over 20 years now. From the time he was a humble RSS worker, Qamar had endearingly kept alive the tradition even after he had become prime minister.

Qamar told news agency ANI in New Delhi, “I have been tying rakhi to Narendra bhai for the last 22-23 years, excited to do it this time too.”

She said PM Modi returned her call despite his tight work schedule. “This time I thought PM Modi must be busy but two days back he called, I was very happy to know that; started preparing for Raksha Bandhan,” she said.