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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday, 31 August, said that the Modi-led government is committed to completing the Kartarpur Sahib corridor within the stipulated time.
Extending greetings, to “especially my sisters and brothers of Sikh community" on the auspicious occasion of 'Parkash Purab of Guru Granth Sahib ji', Shah hoped that the light of holy Guru Granth Sahib would continue to guide everyone and provide the strength to serve the nation better.
The home minister said the teachings of the Guru Granth Sahib enshrine the message of universal brotherhood, peace and righteous way of life.
The corridor will connect Darbar Sahib in Pakistan's Kartarpur with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district and facilitate visa-free movement of Indian Sikh pilgrims, who will have to just obtain a permit to visit Kartarpur Sahib, which was established in 1522 by Sikh faith founder Guru Nanak Dev.
Over the past few months many rounds of meetings have been held on the Kartarpur corridor during which the experts from the two sides have discussed its alignment, coordinates and other engineering aspects of the proposed crossing points.
The corridor will also be the first visa-free corridor between the two neighbours since their independence in 1947.
Pakistan is building the corridor from the Indian border to the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, while the other part from Dera Baba Nanak up to the border will be constructed by India.
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