Islamabad (Pakistan) – “Sikhs living in India often demand the return of Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara; but that cannot happen now. If they ask for Kartarpur Sahib from us in exchange for Kashmir, then it can be considered,” said former High Commissioner of Pakistan to India Abdul Basit. He was speaking in an interview to a Pakistani news channel. A video of his statements has been circulated on social media.
A few days ago, Prime Minister Modi while speaking at a campaign meeting in Patiala, Punjab, had made a statement that if he had been the Prime Minister during the 1971 war, he would have got back the Kartarpur Gurdwara in Pakistan. Basit made the above statement in response to that.
Information about Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara
Kartararpur Sahib is located near the Ravi river in the Narowal District of Pakistan. Its history is more than 500 years old. Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, spent the last days of his life and left his body here. So, this city has special importance for Sikhs. Kartarpur Corridor (State of the art highway) was opened on 9thNovember 2019. This route connects the Dera Baba Nanak Gurdwara in Gurdaspur District of Punjab.
| Editorial Perspective
All of Pakistan was a part of India and will be re-joined with India. Therefore, people like Abdul Basit should think of their survival instead of making such statements. |
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