Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended ‘langar’ at Dera Baba Nanak Gurudwara in Gurdaspur, Punjab after inaugurating the Integrated Check Post of Kartarpur Corridor on Saturday. Pujab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh along with Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal gave him company.
Captain Amarinder Singh and Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal had earlier praised the prime minister for making the opening of Kartapur corridor possible.
The Prime Minister said Sikhism founder, Guru Nanak Dev had given the message of unity and brotherhood to the society.
“Guru Nanak Dev was an inspiration for the entire humanity. He taught us that truth and honesty always open the way to progress and prosperity. He also taught us that wealth will keep on coming, but true values always remain,” ANI quoted Modi as saying.
Integrated Check Post is a passenger terminal building where pilgrims headed to Kartpur Gurudwara in Pakistan will get clearance to travel through the corridor, inaugurated on Saturday.
The corridor connects the Dera Baba Nanak Gurudwara in India’s Punjab with Darbar Sahib Gurudwra at Kartarpur in Narowal district of Pakistan. The corridor was opened on Saturday, three days before Guru Nanak’s 550th anniversary.
The Prime Minister had earlier offered prayers at the historic Ber Sahib Gurdwara at Sultanpur Lodhi. Guru Nanak Dev had spent 14-years of his life at this Gurudwara.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also thanked Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for respecting the sentiments of Indians by addressing the decades-old demand for allowing easy access to the Kartarpur Gurudwara in Pakistan.
