New Delhi [India], Nov 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while participating in the Gurpurab celebrations on Friday, said that Kartarpur Corridor could be a reason to connect people, adding that the incidents of 1947 should be left behind.
He further said that if the the Kartarpur Corridor between India and Pakistan can promote people to people contact
The Prime Minister offered ‘ardaas’ (prayers) to Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikhs and sat to listen to gurbani during his visit.
Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister greeted the nation on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti and recalled teachings of the Sikh Guru.
In a landmark decision, on the eve of Guru Nanak Gurpurab, the Union Cabinet on Thursday approved building and development of Kartarpur corridor from Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district to India-Pakistan International Border.
Following which the Pakistan government on Friday decided to open the Kartarpur corridor next year on the occasion of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, while briefing the National Assembly said that the government decided to open the Kartarpur corridor in 2019, an official statement said.
The development of the corridor will facilitate pilgrims from India to visit Gurudwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur on the banks of the Ravi River, in Pakistan, where Shri Guru Nanak Devji spent eighteen years. With this infrastructure development, pilgrims would be able to visit the holy shrine throughout the year.
