"SGPC had applied for 1496 visas, out of which, 910 were approved but 586 were rejected. The vias are valid for 10 days, and those whose visas were rejected, have been disappointed a lot. Government should not reject the religious visa," said Harbhajan Singh.
Indian Sikh pilgrims who will travel to Pakistan would visit Dera Sahib, Panja Sahib, Nankana Sahib and Kartarpur Sahib. Indian pilgrims return back to India on November 15.
"Mohammad Azam Khan sahib stands in the eyes of the BJP government because he is a staunch opponent of communal forces and is committed to democracy and socialism. He has a special interest in creative work," said Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav.
The envoy who was visiting the Gurudwara Bangla Sahib in the national capital was asked about the measures that the Canadian government was taking to deal with the Khalistani outfit, which is proscribed in India.
Kedarnath (Uttarakhand) [India], October 20 (ANI): Preparations are in full swing in Kedarnath ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kedarnath and Badrinath to lay the foundation stone of a few roads and the Hemkund Sahib ropeway on Friday.
Lahore [Pakistan], October 19 (ANI): Gurudwara Chubcha Sahib, located in the capital city of Pakistan's Punjab province, has been demolished by district authorities citing safety concerns in the locality, according to local media reports.
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab Vikramjit Singh Sahney urged Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari for the swift completion of the long-pending project of the ropeway connecting Gobind Ghat to Gurudwara Sri Hemkund Sahib in Uttrakhand.
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): US Embassy officials on Monday visited Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, the holy place of worship for Sikhs and witnessed the langar 'Seva', the gurudwara's community kitchen arrangements.
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], October 9 (ANI): The pilgrimage to the Hemkunt Sahib in Uttarakhand's Chamoli has stopped just a day before the closing of its doors due to heavy snowfall here.
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], October 4 (ANI): Hemkund Sahib, situated at an altitude of 15225 feet, received up to two inches of snow, dropping the temperature here to minus.
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): A film crew entered the premises of Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Punjab province of Pakistan while wearing shoes and shot a movie without permission that has outraged the Sikh community in the country, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa claimed
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 3 (ANI): Punjab Police busted Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) backed drone-based Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) terror module and apprehended two of its operatives from Chamkaur Sahib area, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab, Gaurav