Kartarpur Sahib Corridor Reopen: Union Home Minister Amit Shah in a tweet today informed that the government will reopen Kartarpur Sahib Corridor from November 17. “In a major decision, that will benefit large numbers of Sikh pilgrims, PM @Narendramodi govt has decided to re-open the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor from tomorrow, Nov 17. This decision reflects the immense reverence of Modi govt towards Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and our Sikh community,” wrote Shah.
This decision has come ahead of the festival of Gurupurab which will be celebrated on November 19. In another tweet, the Home Minister wrote, “The nation is all set to celebrate the Prakash Utsav of Shri Guru Nanak Dev ji on 19th of November and I am sure that PM @NarendraModi govt’s decision to reopen the Kartarpur Sahib corridor will further boost the joy and happiness across the country.”
A delegation of BJP leaders from Punjab had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday where they had requested the PM to reopen the Kartarpur Sahib corridor, reported PTI.
In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Kartarpur Corridor was closed on March 16, 2020. According to the official press release of the Home Ministry, all the Covid-19 protocols will be adhered to during the pilgrimage
On October 24, 2019, India and Pakistan had signed an agreement for operationalisation of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor at Zero Point, International Boundary, Dera Baba Nanak.
The Kartarpur Sahib Corridor connects the Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan to Dera Baba Nanak Shrine in the Gurdaspur district in India. The Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib is believed to be the final resting place of the founder of Sikhism Guru Nanak Dev.