ISLAMABAD – The opening of the historic Kartarpur corridor was thebrainchild of Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and it willhurt India for ever, a top Pakistani minister claimed on Saturday.
On November 9, Pakistan Prime Minister Khan inaugurated the Kartarpurcorridor to facilitate the visa-free entry of Indian Sikh pilgrims tocelebrate the 550th birth anniversary of founder of Sikhism Guru Nanak Dev.
While inaugurating the corridor, Imran Khan had told a gathering of over12,000 devotees: “I had no idea of the importance this place holds. I foundout a year ago. I am happy we could do this for you.”by Taboolalink:Sponsored Linkslink:You May Likelinka Job in Dubai from India Might Be Easier Than You ThinkJobs in Dubai |Search Adslink
However, Pakistan’s Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid, a known motormouthconsidered to be a close aide of Prime Minister Khan, contradicted thegovernment’s claim on Saturday when he told reporters here that the openingof the corridor was the brainchild of Army chief General Bajwa and assertedthat it will hurt India for ever.
“India will remember forever the kind of wound inflicted on it by Gen Bajwaby opening Kartarpur corridor,” he said.
“Gen Bajwa strongly hit India by opening the corridor. Through thisproject, Pakistan has created a new environment of peace and won itselflove of the Sikh community,” he said.
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Rashid claimed that the Indian media “played up” the issue of GeneralBajwa’s extension.
“The Imran Khan government has three more years and Bajwa has got threeyears in extension and not six months. So our government will complete itstenure,” he said, indirectly referring that General Bajwa is here to backPrime Minister Imran Khan’s government.
General Bajwa did not attend the Kartarpur corridor’s opening ceremonyapparently to avoid any controversy.In the ground breaking ceremony on November 28 last year, the hug ofCongress leader Sidhu with General Bajwa had sparked a controversy.
