For millions of Sikhs around the world, it is one of their holiest places. The government of Pakistan had issued a formal notification on October 1 to reopen the corridor from its side but the Centre is yet to respond to this move. DGP ALREADY APOLOGIZED, KARTARPUR CORRIDOR NEVER BE CLOSED DESPITE THREATS: CAPT ASSURES HOUSE. Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Feb 25 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said that regardless of security concerns, the Kartarpur corridor shall remain open for 'Khulle Darshan Deedar' of Gurdwara Darbar Sahib.In a statement made in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha today, the Chief Minister asserted that "we will not let Kartarpur corridor be closed down. Indian visitors are allowed to come daily from dawn to dusk as per the bilateral agreement made in 2019 between India and Pakistan. They have been requested to comply with the precautionary measures on COVID-19. ""The Kartarpur Sahib corridor has been opened because we wanted it to be opened. "The DGP has apologised. Kartarpur Corridor to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur has been closed due to corona alert. Underlining the need for vigilance against … For them, it is tantalisingly close — just four kilometres inside Pakistan, so near that Indian Sikhs have been known to stand on the other side and simply gaze across the divide at the site. Every Punjabi wanted it and had prayed for it in daily Ardas every day, along with praying for opening of Nankana Sahib, Panja Sahib, and other Gurdwaras," he said. My government worked tirelessly along with the Central government to acquire the land and build the necessary infrastructure in record time for the launch of Kartarpur Sahib corridor to coincide with the 550th birthday celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev Ji in November 2019," said Captain Amarinder.Responding to the criticism by the opposition parties of recent remarks by DGP Dinkar Gupta for saying, "Kartarpur has the potential...you send someone in the morning and by the evening he is a trained terrorist. Chandigarh: The Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has requested the central government to re-open the Kartarpur corridor at the earliest. A decision on re-opening of Kartarpur corridor would be taken in accordance with COVID protocol and easing of restrictions," the Ministry of External Affairs had said in its statement.
It was closed in March this year as the pandemic broke out. "The Kartarpur Sahib corridor … Punjab Chief Minister Singh also urged the governments of India and Pakistan to work for the opening of these gurdwaras too. India had said it will take a decision on the recommencement of travelling through the 4.7-kilometre-long in accordance with COVID-19 protocol and easing of restrictions. (ANI), Kerala gold smuggling: Trouble mounts for Sivasankar as chats with CA reveals contradiction, SC asks Republic Media Network to file affidavit on 'vindictive, vendetta driven action' of Maharashtra govt, Borders of country secure under PM Modi's leadership: JP Nadda, India's energy plan aims to improve lives but with smaller carbon footprint: PM Modi, Nitin Gadkari inaugurates NHAI's new building in Nagpur, says the authority needs reforms, Former union minister Dilip Ray, others granted bail after sentencing in coal scam case, 'Unacceptable', Prakash Javadekar condemns Mehbooba Mufti's flag remark, copyrights © aninews.in | All rights Reserved. When Pakistan was carved out of colonial India at independence from Britain in 1947, Kartarpur ended up on the western side of the border — though most of the region's Sikhs remained on the other side. The order comes into place from the midnight of March 16.

"We remain in touch with all concerned authorities including Ministries of Home Affairs and Health and Family Welfare. After more than three months, the Pakistan government offered to reopen the corridor on June 29, 2020, the occasion of the death anniversary of Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

The Union government had suspended travel to the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, through the Kartarpur Corridor. On the other hand, all the worship places including Kartarpur Sahib had been closed to the public in Pakistan as well due to the outbreak. Pakistan has decided to reopen the Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib Corridor, in the wake of an "overall improvement in the COVID-19 situation".

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The Kartarpur corridor is a visa-free border crossing and secure corridor, connecting the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan to the border with India. Updated: Feb 25, 2020 18:33 IST. This issue is over now. "It is a request of the Sikh community that when all religious places, malls and cinema halls have reopened, then the government should reopen the corridor too.". ", the Chief Minister termed the reactions totally avoidable. ANI | Even I make mistakes. The Union government had suspended travel to the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, through the Kartarpur Corridor. Pakistan has decided to reopen the Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib Corridor, in the wake of an "overall improvement in the COVID-19 situation".According to a notification issued by the ministry of religious affairs on Friday, the reopening will take effect immediately. In view of the current situation related to the Coronavirus outbreak, the Government of India has closed the Kartarpur Corridor indefinitely. Let us concentrate on peace," he added.He also underlined the need for vigilance against Pakistan's nefarious designs.

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