Lahore:
Despite Pakistan’s invitation, India has denied permission to Sikh Pilgrims to travel to Pakistan to participate in the Sikh Spiritual Leader Baba Guru Nanak Dev Jis 486 -Year’s Day of Day, which commemorates on September 22 at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur in Narowal District.
Due to the closure of the Wagah/Attari border and Kartarpur -Corridor, no pilgrim from India will be able to attend the ceremonies. However, Sikh devoted from the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries, arrive in Pakistan to participate.
After escalating tensions in April this year, both India and Pakistan Wagah/Attari closed the border and showed each other’s citizens. Later between May 6 and May 10, the two countries participated in a short but intense confrontation with each other.
According to spokesman for the Evacuee Trust Property Board, Pakistan had made it clear at the time of the border ending that its doors remained open to the Sikh Pilgrims around the clock and they could visit when they wanted to.
He said Pakistan has again expanded an invitation to Indian Sikhs to Baba Guru Nanak’s anniversary, but sources confirm that the Indian government has refused to issue the required no-objection certificates (NOCS) for land trips.
When he expressed deep regrets about the situation, Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara said Parbandhak Committee’s President Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora that it was a violation of basic religious rights to prevent the Sikhs from visiting their holy places being a violation of fundamental religious rights.
He emphasized that no society should be deprived of freedom to perform his religious rituals and announced that he would share further details with the media at an upcoming press conference.
