New Delhi, November 12: On the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, top political leaders of India extended Gurpurab greetings to the nation. Led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, several other leaders including former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wished the Sikh community on the Prakash Parv of the founder of Sikhism. Guru Nanak Jayanti 2019: PM Narendra Modi Wishes Nation on 550th Prakash Parv of First Sikh Guru.

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh also wished the nation on the auspicious occasion, along with Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal. Other key leaders of Punjab also wished the SIkh community on the 550th Prakash Parv.

See Rahul Gandhi's Tweet

Arvind Kejriwal Extends Wishes:

Capt Amarinder Singh Shares Greetings:

Sukhbir Badal Tweets in Punjabi:

Guru Nanak Jayanti, also referred to as Gurpurab, turned special this year as the Pakistan government decided to fulfill a seven-decade-old pending demand of the community by opening a corridor which connects the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib shrine in Pakistan's Kartarpur with the Indian border. The Sikh pilgrims from India have been accorded visa-free access to Kartarpur, where Guru Nanak had spent the last 18 years of his life.

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