Video: Indian-American Leader Harmeet Dhillon Recites Ardas In Donald Trump’s Presence, Thanks God For Protecting His Life

Republican Party leader Harmeet Dhillon delivered an ‘Ardas’ prayer at the Republican National Convention (RNC) with former President Donald Trump in attendance. A video shared by the party from the RNC showed Harmeet Dhillon giving an introduction to the attendees on what an ardas is and then proceeding to sing the prayer that adherents of Sikhism sing before embarking on any new endeavour.

“These last 48 hours have been some of the most intense, yet more prayerful of our lives, the heinous attack on President Trump and his supporters made all of us pause and seek answers in comfort,” Dhillon said.

The Indian-American lawyer and civil rights activist was referring to Donald Trump narrowly escaping an assassination attempt at a political rally Saturday. The shooter, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of nearby Bethel Park, was killed by a Secret Service sniper. The bullet struck the former president in the ear.

“We recite the Ardas prayer before any new endeavour, giving thanks to God and asking for his protection and help to uphold the values of humility, truth, courage, service, and justice for all,” she further added.

“Dear Waheguru, our one true God, we thank you for creating America as a unique heaven on this Earth, where all people are free to worship according to their faith. We seek your blessings and guidance for our beloved country. Please bless our people with wisdom as they vote for the upcoming election and please bless with humility, honesty, skill and integrity all those who conduct the election,” she said after reciting the prayers.

Dhillon thanked god for protecting the former president and said he has a “tireless and uplifting spirit”, referring to it as Trump’s chardikala spirit. The co-chair of the Women for Trump organisation also referred to his fearlessness, nirbhay, and the absence of hate, nirvir, within the former president.

Dhillon has earlier served as the vice chairwoman of the California Republican Party.

Former US president Donald Trump landed in Milwaukee on Sunday for the Republican National Convention, a little more than 24 hours after he was wounded in a failed assassination attempt.

Trump had insisted he would stick to his schedule for the convention despite Saturday’s shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania.

“I cannot allow a ‘shooter,’ or potential assassin, to force change to scheduling, or anything else,” Trump has said earlier.