Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh on Tuesday made it clear that regardless of security concerns, the Kartarpur Corridor will remain open for ‘Khulle Darshan Deedar’ (free access) of Gurdwara (Sikh shrine) Darbar Sahib in Pakistan.
The registration for the pilgrimage can be done on prakashpurb550.mha.gov.in by selecting a suitable date.
After the inauguration of much-awaited Kartarpur corridor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public gathering at the Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur before flagging off the journey of the first ‘jattha’ of pilgrims at 12.30 pm.
While speaking to the media in Pakistan, a number of pilgrims praised the initiative to open the Kartarpur Corridor to facilitate the Sikh community.
The government sources further told that the PM will address the public gathering around three kms away from the corridor.
Despite heightened tensions on the border, India on Monday conveyed to Pakistan its readiness to sign the agreement on Kartarpur Saheb Corridor on 23 October even as it renewed its appeal to Islamabad not to insist on levying a service fee of $20 on every pilgrim visiting the gurdwara.
The much-awaited corridor will facilitate visa-free movement of Indian pilgrims, who will have to just obtain a permit to visit Kartarpur Sahib.
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