LAHORE – Famous Indian cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhuarrived in Pakistan via the Kartarpur Corridor to attend the 552nd birthanniversary of the founder of his religion.
The 58-year-old Indian politician was welcomed with garlands and rosepetals. Punjab Congress chief while speaking to the media called PrimeMinister Imran Khan as his elder brother. “He [Imran Khan] has given me alot of love”, said Sidhu.
Sidhu earlier today crossed over the border to visit the Gurdwara Sahibafter his name was left out of Punjab CM Channi’s entourage visiting theshrine.
On Wednesday, the Kartarpur corridor was reopened after 20 months, ahead ofGuru Nanak’s Gurpurab. The first batch of 28 Indian Sikhs visited theGurdwara Darbar Sahib by using the corridor on the first day of itsreopening.
Meanwhile, thousands of Sikhs from parts of the world flocked to theNankana Sahib district of Punjab to celebrate the birth anniversary of BabaGuru Nanak.
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The 10-day celebrations started on Wednesday in the birthplace of Baba GuruNanak with Akhand Path.
The historic corridor, a visa-free crossing, allows Indian Sikhs to visitthe temple in Pakistan where Guru Nanak passed away in 1539AD. It was firstopened in 2019 on Baba Nanak’s 550th birth anniversary
