Sikh pilgrims head to Pakistan for Baisakhi and Khalsa Sajna Diwas celebrations

To celebrate Baisakhi festival and Khalsa Sajna Diwas, a Jatha (religious group) of around 1,942 Sikh pilgrims left for Pakistan from the office of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee here on Thursday.

The Pakistan high commission has granted visas to as many as 6,700 Sikh pilgrims for visiting various Sikh shrines in the neighbouring nation.

Photo Gallery: Indian Sikh pilgrims excited to visit Pakistan for religious festival

They would leave for Pakistan via the Attari-Wagah land route here.

The Jatha would return on April 19.

The Jatha was led by SGPC member Jang Bahadur Singh, Deputy leader Bibi Joginder Kaur from Bathinda.

SGPC Secretary Partap Singh said the Jatha would participate in the events related to Khalsa Sajna Diwas and Baisakhi in Pakistan.

It would visit Gurdwara Sri Panja Sahib Hassan Abdal, Gurdwara Janam Asthan Sri Nankana Sahib, Gurdwara Sri Sacha Sauda Sahib, Gurdwara Sri Darbar Sahib Sri Kartarpur Sahib, Gurdwara Dehra Sahib Lahore, Gurdwara Rori Sahib Eminabad and would return to India on April 19.