Lahore, November 28: In a historic move, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan today inaugurated the Kartarpur Corridor. The four-km long corridor connecting Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara in Pakistan to Dera Baba Nanak in India’s Gurdaspur district will give visa-free access to Sikh pilgrims to visit the holy shrine, where Sri Guru Nanak Dev spent last 18 years of his life. An India delegation including Union Ministers Hardip Singh Puri and Harsimrat Kaur Badal also attended the stone laying ceremony of the corridor. Apart from the Indian Delegation cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu was also present at the groundbreaking ceremony on the personal invitation of the Pakistan PM. The corridor will be opened for Sikh pilgrims on the 550th birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev.

While speaking at the event Khan said, "Happiness I saw today was like of those Muslims who are standing 4 km away from Medina on other side of the border, but are unable to visit it, but when they get chance to visit it, the happiness they get is the happiness they are relishing today." He added, "The only issue between us is Kashmir, all it needs is just two capable leaderships to resolve this issue. Just imagine the potential we have if our relationships get strong."

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The Indian delegation will stay in Pakistan for five days. Meanwhile, Union Ministers Harsimrat Kaur Badal termed it is a historic day for Sikhs. She said, "It took us over 70 years to get a chance to visit the holy Katarpur shrine." The Punjab Minister also appreciated the move by both the governments. He said, "My father used to tell me that Punjab Mail went till Lahore, I believe that it can go further till Peshawar, till Afghanistan.” Yesterday, Sidhu crossed the Wagah Attari border to Pakistan to attend the stone laying ceremony of the corridor.

Meanwhile, on November 26, Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu on laid the foundation stone of Kartarpur corridor in Gurdaspur. Recently, both India and Pakistan agreed to build the corridor linking Indian town of Dera Baba Nanak to a historical Gurudwara in Pakistan's Kartarpur Sahib. On November 22, Home Minister Rajnath Singh announced the decision to open the corridor. Responding to India’s request, Pakistan announced the construction of the corridor on its side.

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