Around 1500 Indian pilgrims will visit Pakistan for Gurupurab from November 17 to 26: Ministry of External Affairs
In view of the importance of the upcoming occasion of Guru Nanak Gurpurab, around 1,500 Indian pilgrims will be visiting Pakistan soon. The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that in accordance with the 1974 bilateral protocol on visit to religious places between India and Pakistan, the pilgrims will visit the border nation through the Attari-Wagah Integrated Check Post from November 17 to 26.
In light of the sentiments attached to the religious festival, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said during a media briefing that “It has been decided that a ‘batch’ of approximately 1,500 pilgrims will visit Pakistan from 17-26 November as per the 1974 protocol.” Will be visiting religious places between India and Pakistan,”.
“They [the jatha] Will visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Sri Panja Sahib, Dera Sahib, Kartarpur Sahib and Gurdwara Sacha Sauda.” The holy festival among Sikhs. This day is celebrated on the full moon day of the month of Kartik according to the Hindu calendar. It is known as Kartik Purnima. is also marked.
This comes after Bagchi was asked about his remarks on the inauguration of the Kartarpur Corridor.
“Movement to the Kartarpur Corridor was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Land travel between India and Pakistan has since been coordinated on the Pakistani side through the Attari-Wagah Integrated Check-Post on a limited scale. is conducted,” the spokesperson said. said.
1974 Protocol on the Travel of Religious Places between India and Pakistan
The Protocol is a set of principles that were implemented keeping in mind the sentiments and devotion of different communities in both the countries. It states that such travels from one country to another shall be permitted without distinction of religion or sect; Up to 20 parties may be allowed to move from one country to another each year, while the number may be revised from time to time; In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said that every effort should be continued to ensure that the religious places of worship mentioned in the agreed list are properly maintained and their sanctity is maintained.
Earlier this year, Pakistan has refused permission to Sikh pilgrims traveling from India to Pakistan on two occasions in June this year; One on the martyrdom day of Guru Arjan Dev ji and the other on the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh ji, the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs said.
During the press briefing, Bagchi also commented on India’s Vaccine Friendship program and pointed out that India has resumed overseas supply of Indian vaccines.
“Keeping in mind our domestic requirement of vaccines, we have resumed our overseas supply of India-made vaccines,” Bagchi said.
“Some shipments have already happened, while others are in the pipeline, including at the COVAX facility,” he said.
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