Sikh pilgrims News
NCM urges Railways to halt trains at Kiratpur Sahib
Pilgrims coming from eastern India on certain trains face difficulty in immersing the remains, Chief said
The Minister of Railways has been requested to solve the problem
Pakistan earlier made the passport mandatory documents for Indian pilgrims
Pakistan PM Imran Khan took a unilateral decision that pilgrims from India would not need the passport
But no official communication was sent by the Pakistan foreign office to Indian authorities
Pakistan govt has allowed fully vaccinated Sikh pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib
Early this month, Pakistan has lifted travel restrictions from 11 countries including India
India signed the Kartarpur corridor agreement with Pakistan on October 24, 2019
MHA has denied permission to Sikh ‘jatha’ to visit Pakistan
The MHA has cited security threat and COVID-19 concerns for denying permission
Pakistan on Saturday said that it is prepared to reopen the Kartarpur Sahib corridor for all Sikh pilgrims from June 29.
Hailing Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's decision on providing the relief to devotees visiting Kartarpur Gurudwara, Amarinder said that he is grateful for the waiver of passport and advance registration condition for Sikh pilgrims.
The pilgrims would be provided free pick and drop, medical services, and lunch during the yatra, Pakistan's Evacuee Trust Property Board said.
This is the third consecutive instance of Sikh pilgrims being stopped on the pretext of security concerns, added the MEA.
According to the report, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will lay the foundation stone of the project.
Pak High Commissioner Sohail Mahmood said this was a "special gesture" by the Imran Khan government
In a welcoming news for Indians, Pakistan on Friday announced that it would soon open the Kartarpur border corridor for Sikh pilgrims of India.
On the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, Pakistan has agreed to open the corridor to the Kartarpur Sahib situated at Narowal District of Punjab.
The Pakistani official rejected India’s charges as baseless, alleging that facts had been distorted by New Delhi.
India today lodged a strong protest with Pakistan over blocking of access of visiting Sikh pilgrims to Indian diplomats in that country and even "compelling" the Indian envoy to return while on way to a prominent gurudwara there.
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has called a bandh to protest against the sand mining policy of the Nitish Kumar government.
Pakistan has alleged that India has prevented some Sikh pilgrims from travelling to the country for the annual 'Jor Mela' as only 14 devotees have arrived so far.
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