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Modi govt to reopen Kartarpur Sahib corridor tomorrow, says Amit Shah
Taking to Twitter, Shah said the decision would benefit a large number Sikh pilgrims and reflected the reverence of the Modi government towards Guru Nanak and the community.
Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the Kartarpur Sahib corridor will be reopened on Wednesday as decided by the Narendra Modi government.
The visa-free 4.7-km corridor connects the Indian border to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan. It was shut in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Taking to Twitter, Shah said the decision would benefit a large number of Sikh pilgrims and reflected the reverence of the Modi government towards Guru Nanak and the community.
“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,” Shah wrote.
“This decision reflects the immense reverence of Modi govt towards Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and our Sikh community,” he added.
Shah said the government's decision to reopen the corridor will further boost the joy and happiness across the country.
“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.”
Earlier in the day, it was reported by news agency ANI that the Ministry of External Affairs and Union Home Ministry were considering the reopening of the Kartarpur corridor and that an official announcement in this regard would be made soon.
Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh, who had urged the PM to take a decision in the regard ahead of Guru Nanak Jayanti, expressed his profound to Modi and Shah over the move. he said the timely opening of the corridor would provide thousands of devotees to pay obeisance to Nanak on the occasion of Guru Purav.
