Islamabad, Nov 17, (Asia Free Press): India has decided to re-open the Kartarpur corridor for Sikh pilgrims today [November 17], reported state-run news agency ANI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
India\u2019s Home Minister Amit Shah, while taking to Twitter Tuesday, said, \u201cIn a major decision that will benefit large numbers of Sikh pilgrims, PM Narendra Modi government has decided to re-open the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor from tomorrow, November 17. This decision reflects the immense reverence of the Modi government towards Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and our Sikh Community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe nation is all set to celebrate the Prakash Utsav of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and our Sikh community,\u201d Shah added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the wake of Covid-19, both India and Pakistan temporarily stopped the pilgrimage and halted registration in March 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pilgrimage was re-opened by Islamabad later in October, but India refused to accept the gesture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued around 3000 visas to Indian Sikh Yatrees to participate in the 552nd Birth Anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Indian authorities last week permitted 1,500 pilgrims to travel to pay obeisance at religious shrines in Pakistan through the Attari-Wagah Integrated Check Post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The re-opening of the Kartarpur corridor by India will assist thousands of devotees, primarily Sikhs, to visit the final resting place of Guru Nanak in Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The visa-free corridor provides access to the Indian pilgrims to the Gurudwara Darbar Singh in Pakistan. It became operational in 2019 and was inaugurated by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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