The opening of the Kartarpur corridor came as a major diplomatic victory for Pakistan. It was, in fact, the efforts of the Pakistani government that forced India to come to an agreement. PM Imran Khan and the nation itself was lauded by the foreign diplomats for their efforts. The opening of the corridor would mean thousands of Sikh pilgrims could now visit their most revered place without any difficulty.
The Inauguration Ceremony:
The government has planned to inaugurate the corridor on the birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak which is on the 9th of November. The ceremony will have diplomats from both the countries in attendance. PM Imran Khan will himself inaugurate the proceedings from thereon. Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is also expected to arrive for the proceedings. Another highly influential Indian member of parliament Navjot Singh Sidhu is also attending the ceremony along with 10,000 other Sikh pilgrims.
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The Significance of this historic event:
This year marks the 550th birth anniversary of the founder of the Sikh religion Baba Guru Nanak. Baba Guru Nanak is the highest figure in the Sikh religion. Further, Guru Nanak organized the first Sikh community in Kartarpur. Situated in the narowal district in Punjab Kartarpur is the biggest gurdwara there is. Kartarpur holds immense significance in the Sikh religion.
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PM Imran Khan has also made the comfort of the Sikh pilgrims his number one priority. Recently, he had announced to waive off visa requirements and other fees for the pilgrims visiting. He had also announced the opening of a university named after Baba Guru Nanak. The announcement was lauded by many as it painted a more tolerant picture of this country. The PM had also announced to issue a special commemorative coin as a memorabilia of this historic event.
Pakistan has literally outclassed its neighbor when it comes to catering to its minorities. Despite several attempts by India of sabotaging Pakistan’s image as a conservative country in front of the whole world. Pakistan has risen above these dirty tactics very smartly and with utter dignity.
The opening of the Kartapur corridor and all that around it is a true example of this nation’s respect towards its minorities. Even from across the border, people have recognized it, as we saw boards being put thanking Imran Khan in Amritsar India.
