New Delhi, Nov 16th : , In advance of Gurpurab, which marks the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak the first Sikh Guru, the government will soon reopen Kartarpur Corridor to Pakistan.Decision came following a meeting of BJP MPs from Punjab with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday.
After a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP MPs from Punjab, the decision was reached.
However, the Sikh pilgrims have already been allowed to travel to the Kartarpur gurudwara via the Attari-Wagah border.
Sikh pilgrims are allowed to travel to Kartarpur via Attari-Wagah.
Earlier during the last week, Pakistan, which had twice this year denied the permission for a visit by Sikh pilgrims to the country, too had urged the Indian government to reopen the corridor.
The Indian government was also asked to reopen the corridor earlier in the week by Pakistan, which twice this year refused permission to allow Sikh pilgrims into the country.
Inaugurated in 2019, the corridor was closed last year in March after the Covid-19 outbreak.
Inaugurated in 2019, it was closed in March following the Covid-19 epidemic.
The decision to reopen the corridor has came at a time when the assembly elections in Punjab, slated for early next year, are drawing nearer.
The timing of the reopening of the corridor coincides with the nearer date for the Punjab assembly elections, which are scheduled for early next year.
Citing the significance of Gurupurab, the Centre had recently decided that a ‘jatha’ of around 1500 pilgrims will be allowed to visit Pakistan from November 17-26, 2021 via the Attari-Wagah Integrated Check Post.
The Centre decided recently that a jatha’ of approximately 1500 pilgrims would be permitted to travel to Pakistan via the Attari Wagah Integrated Check Post, citing Gurupurab’s significance.
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