Taking to his social media handle X, Sunil Jakhar posted, "The Indian government's extension of 5 years in the agreement with Pakistan regarding the darshan of the holy shrine through the Kartarpur corridor is a relief news for the Sikh community. Thank you very much for this initiative of P
Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the agreement renewal between India and Pakistan over the Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for the next five years, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari said that the Prime Minister has made it clear that he is very respectful to th
He stated that the decision to extend the validity of the Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor agreement is guided by the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his affection for members of Sikh Sangat and respect towards religious feelings of Sikh community.
The agreement signed between two countries on 24 October 2019 to facilitate the visit of pilgrims from India to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in Pakistan's Narowal through the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor, was valid for a period of five years.
The MoS made the above remarks in his response to a query by Lok Sabha MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal who inquired if the government had any plans to make the visit to Kartarpur Sahib passport free for Sikh pilgrims who wanted to visit the holy site from across the globe.