Times of Islamabad

Indian Sikhs write letter to Pakistani PM Imran Khan

Indian Sikhs write letter to Pakistani PM Imran Khan

*LAHORE: *The Delhi Gurdwara Management Company has written a letter toPrime Minister Imran Khan requesting him to grant permission to 5,000pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib each day via Kartarpur Corridor.

The Indian government has also forwarded a recommendation to Pakistanseeking consent for Hindus and Muslims devotees of the Sikh guru to comethrough the corridor along with the Sikhs.

Delhi Gurdwara Management Company President Sardar Majinder Singh said PMImran has been sent five requests. The premier is asked to increase thenumber of pilgrims from 700 to 5,000 on daily basis and to allow entry of10,000 pilgrims on religious occasions such as Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s birthday.

The letter seeks permission for the corridor to remain open all seven daysa week. The premier has been requested to allow the entry from the corridorwithout passport, permit and without any fees.

The letter further requests that foreign Indian citizens should also bepermitted to make an entry like other Indian citizens. Entry on foot hasalso been sought.

Singh also expressed gratitude to PM Imran for speeding up the constructionof Kartarpur Corridor.