US EditionGuru Nanak Birth Anniversary: Centre Allows Sikh Jatha to Visit Pakistan, Albeit with Riders
India reversed its earlier ban to allow Sikh pilgrims to visit Pakistan for Guru Nanak Dev's birth anniversary under strict security checks and official vetting, officials said.
- On October 2, the Government of India granted permission for Sikh jathas to travel to Pakistan for Prakash Purab, scheduled November 4 to 13, 2025, and Punjab BJP Vice President Fatehjung Singh Bajwa thanked the Centre.
- After an earlier denial on September 12, 2025 by the MHA citing security concerns, Sikh organisations, including the SGPC, appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 29, prompting a review.
- Security vetting requires State Police, CID and state intelligence review before MEA and MHA sign-off, with applications accepted only through Sikh religious organisations and direct visa requests banned.
- Pilgrims will cross the Attari-Wagah border to visit Nankana Sahib and Gurdwara Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur under the 1974 India-Pakistan bilateral protocol, and the SGPC and Sri Akal Takht Sahib welcomed the decision.
- Observers warn the approval comes with restrictions that narrow Sikh pilgrims' access, as Delhi intelligence agencies now decide who may visit historic shrines in West Punjab.
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The Indian government has granted permission for a Sikh group to travel to Pakistan. The group is scheduled to participate in the Prakash Parv of Guru Nanak Dev Ji in November. The SGPC has welcomed this decision and has also appealed to the government to reopen the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor so that devotees can easily perform the pilgrimage.
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Pop NewsGuru Nanak birth anniversary: Centre allows Sikh jatha to visit Pakistan, albeit with riders
According to a communication by the Ministry of Home Affairs, “The Government has decided to allow travel of Sikh Jathas to Pakistan on the occasion of birth anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji”.
Delhi: Manjinder Sirsa hails Centre's decision for Sikh Jathas to visit Pakistan for Prakash Purab
Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday welcomed the Centre's decision allowing Sikh 'jathas' to visit Pakistan for Guru Nanak Dev Ji's birth anniversary, expressing gratitude to the Prime Minister and Home Minister for their reverence and continuity of faith ties despite strained relations.
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Government allows Sikh pilgrims to visit Pakistan for Guru Nanak's birth anniversary
The Indian government has given permission to specific groups of Sikh pilgrims to visit Pakistan for upcoming celebrations marking the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, ANI reported citing sources. The visit will take place under the 1974 bilateral agreement between India and Pakistan, which permits religious pilgrimages to certain shrines across the border. Only selected jathas (groups) will be allowed to travel, b…
Sikh Jathas to Pakistan: Permission Restored, But With Heavy Restrictions
The Government of India has decided to allow Sikh jathas to visit Nankana Sahib and other historic Gurdwaras in Pakistan on the occasion of the Parkash Gurpurab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, scheduled from November 4 to 13, 2025, after having imposed a ban on such travel last month. The post Sikh Jathas to Pakistan: Permission Restored, But With Heavy Restrictions appeared first on Sikh Siyasat News.
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