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Prime Minister Modi will Inaugurate Kartarpur Corridor on 9th November

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would be part of the Sikh delegation led by Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh in Kartarpur Inauguration

New Delhi| On Tuesday Ministery of Home Affairs confirmed that PM Modi, will inaugurate the Kartarpur Corridor on November 9th and will depart the first group of pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan’s Punjab province.

The Home Ministery also confirms Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would be part of the Sikh delegation led by Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, they will pay obeisance at the shrine and will be heading back on the same day.

The Home Ministery pronouncement came as soon as India announced that it would sign an agreement on the corridor with Pakistan on Wednesday.

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The inauguration was supposed to be held on 8th November initially but it confirms to be held on 9th November. Home Ministery failed to disclose the reason behind the change.

The Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Narowal district of Pakistan’s Punjab province is located 4.5 km from the border near Dera Baba Nanak. The shrine will be accessible to Indian pilgrims throughout the year. They can travel through the corridor to reach Sahib Gurdwara.

Every day 5,000 pilgrims will be allowed to visit the holy shrine. India will share the list of pilgrims 10 days before their visit. Pakistan will verify the list and finalise it four days before their visit.

The 4.2 km long corridor from the Indian side will be completed by October 31, a week before the celebrations begin to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism.

 

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