Kartarpur, Punjab (Pakistan): Prayers were offered at the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan on Sunday on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 73rd birthday.
Speaking on occasion, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa said: “A historic occasion unfolded as prayers were held for PM Narendra Modi Ji across the border at Gurdwara Sri Kartarpur Sahib. Today morning, we crossed the Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor to offer prayers at the revered Gurdwara Sri Kartarpur Sahib. Our heartfelt prayers were dedicated to the well-being of all humanity and the peace and prosperity of our nation.”
It has been a blessed day as we crossed Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor to pay obeisance at the sacred Gurdwara Sri Kartarpur Sahib, where our prayers resonated for the well-being of humanity, peace & prosperity of our nation.
We offered Rumala And Chandoya Sahib at the Gurdwara… pic.twitter.com/otBMdz9IQz— Manjinder Singh Sirsa (@mssirsa) September 17, 2023
He also said that at the Gurdwara Sahib, they presented Chandoa and Rumala Sahib set and fervently prayed for the long, healthy life and continuous prosperity of PM Modi.
Sirsa also lauded the PM for his role in making the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor a reality. “His instrumental role in making the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor a reality fulfils a longstanding wish of the Sikh community,” he added.
The Head Granthi of Gurdwara Sahib S Giani Gobind Singh and Pakistan Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee Member S Inderjit Singh extended their best wishes to PM Modi. They presented a Dastar (Turban), Siropa and Prasad for PM Modi as a token of respect and goodwill.
Earlier speaking to reporters, Sirsa appealed to the Indian and Pakistan governments to further simplify the visit to Kartarpur Sahib in terms of passport checking.
#WATCH | "Today we visited the Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara via the corridor(Kartarpur). It was an occasion of great happiness for all of us…this is a big thing for both countries, for the long life of PM and the prosperity of India, Ardas was held in the Gurudwara in Pakistan,… pic.twitter.com/IqQkFc4g6X
— ANI (@ANI) September 17, 2023
“This corridor was an impossible task which was made possible by the blessings of Guru Nanak Dev…PM Modi made it possible so we request the Indian government and Pakistan government that the visit to Kartarpur Sahib should even further be simplified in terms of passport checking,” he said.
The Kartarpur Corridor, which links Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, is the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev, to Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district,
The visa-free 4.7-kilometre-long corridor joins the Indian border to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan. It became operational in 2019.
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