Sikh bodies to celebrate first Kartarpur corridor anniv at Dera Baba Nanak

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, November 6

To mark the first anniversary of Kartarpur corridor on November 9, the Dal Khalsa along with Akal Federation will hold a meet at Dera Baba Nanak-Kartarpur border.

Disclosing this, Dal Khalsa spokesman Kanwar Pal Singh said their organisation believed that the Kartarpur Corridor was a landmark achievement for the Sikhs.

Indian government in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak temporarily suspended the operations on March 16 from its side whereas Pakistan had reopened the access in June this year.

The community leadership, including Akal Takht Jathedar, has been urging the Indian government to reopen the corridor but ironically, all pleas have been ignored.

Kanwar Pal Singh termed Indian government’s argument that it would reopen considering Covid-19 protocols as dilly-dallying tactics.

Taking a dig at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Akali stream for twisting and distorting the facts on the issue related to management of Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur Sahib, he said, “With ulterior motive people here lose no opportunity to create animosity between Sikhs and Pakistani Muslims.”

“I talked with Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Committee president Satwant Singh to get first hand information. He apprised me that the maryada and religious affairs will be looked after by PSGPC as it is being done in all gurdwaras and only administrative and development work would be looked after by Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETBP), a govt body with Muslim members,” said Kanwar Pal Singh .

Harpal Singh Cheema and Narien Singh, heads of both the organizations called upon Sikh Sangat to participate in the anniversary event. “Indian government’s argument of Covid crisis is nothing but lame excuse. The entire country is buzzing with social, religious and political activities”, they said.

Kartarpur Sahib corridor is a 4.7- km long passage, which was inaugurated by Prime Ministers of both the countries last year on November 9. Pertinently, Dal Khalsa dedicated the Nanakshahi calendar of the current year to the corridor.

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