When the world is celebrating the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak today, it is worth mentioning that the founder of the Sikh religion and a great saint had influenced two youths from Kolkata in the 19th century.
He made these remarks during a visit to Gurudwara Sahib at Cart Road, to pay his obeisance to the founder of the Sikhism Guru Nanak Dev on his birth anniversary, being celebrated as ‘Prakashotsav’ all over the world.
At the same time, it needs to be emphasised that establishment of communal harmony should be taken up on a continuing basis and not just as a fire-fighting operation at the time of escalating tensions.
India issued a statement condemning the vandalism of the Sikh shrine and called upon Pakistan to take immediate steps to ensure safety security and welfare of the Sikh community.
Miss Banerjee added that it is difficult to get the required land within proper city limits but that there could be space near EM Bypass.
Dedicated to Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji’s 550th Prakash Purb, the Shabad - 'Satguru Nanak Aaye Ne' - and song - 'Guru Da Langha', aim to spread Guru Sahib's message amongst the masses.
Construction of the 4.2 km-long Kartarpur corridor is targeted to be completed by October 31, a week before the celebrations to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
New Delhi said it has agreed to sign the agreement in view of the long-pending demand of the pilgrims to have visa-free access to Gurdwara Kartarpur Saheb and in the interest of operationalisation of the corridor in time before the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak falling on 12 November.
Pakistan had on Monday extended an invitation to former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh for the inauguration function of Kartarpur corridor on November 9.
As India-Pakistan ties nosedived once again after Centre scrapped Article 370 of the Constitution, it was speculated that the work on the corridor might get hindered.
