Updated Apr 14, 2021 | 15:18 IST
The 437 Sikh pilgrims, who were granted permission to visit Pakistan on the occasion of Baisakhi, are safe. Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee secretary Mohinder Singh | Photo Credit: ANI
Islamabad: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee secretary Mohinder Singh on Wednesday said that a group of Sikh pilgrims, that was made to stay at Gurdwara Dera Sahib in Pakistan for six hours, was safely escorted to Gurdwara Panja Sahib.
Due to the arrest of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Saad Hussain Rizvi, riots had broken out in several parts of Pakistan. Rizvi was demanding that the French ambassador be sent home over alleged blasphemous caricatures published in Paris. His arrest led to the death of three people in the violence that ensued.
Indian Sikh pilgrims visiting Panja Sahib Gurudwara in Pakistan are safe, says SGPC
The information about the safety of Sikh pilgrims was shared by Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) secretary Mohinder Singh.
Amritsar: 437 Sikh pilgrims, who were granted permission to visit Pakistan on the occasion of Baisakhi, are safe amid ongoing protest and violence in the country after the arrest of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Saad Hussain Rizvi.
The information about the safety of Sikh pilgrims was shared by Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) secretary Mohinder Singh.
Speaking to ANI, he said, Due to TLP`s leader Rizvi arrest and its after-effects protest across Pakistan, the Sikh pilgrims going to Panja Sahib Gurudwara were stuck. It took 6 hours for them to reach Lahore after many struggles. They had to stay at Shri Dera Sahib in Lahore.
Baisakhi Mela main function today
Lahore April 14, 2021
LAHORE:The main function of Khalsa Janam Din and Baisakhi Mela will be held on Wednesday (today) at Gurdwara Panja Sahib Hassan Abdal.
Representatives of the federal and provincial governments, political, social leaders and Sikh pilgrims from all over the world will participate in the function. At least 818 people have come from India to attend the traditional Sikh festival of Baisakhi Mela and Khalsa Janam Din, while hundreds of Sikh pilgrims from all over the world have reached Gurdwara Panja Sahib Hassan Abdal. They were accompanied by Additional Secretary Shrines of Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) Tariq Wazir, Deputy Secretary Imran Gondal and spokesperson Amir Hussain Hashmi.
Indian Sikh pilgrims affected by protests in Pakistan finally reach Panja Sahib
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Last Updated: Apr 14, 2021, 07:01 PM IST
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Synopsis Owing to the TLP protest that blocked roads, the Sikh yatrees reached Hassanabdal at 4 am on Wednesday after over 14 hours of journey which otherwise is covered in three hours, an official of the Punjab government told .
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The Indian pilgrims had reached Lahore via the Wagah border on Monday to attend the festival.
Over 800 Indian Sikhs, whose journey to Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Pakistan to attend the Baisakhi festival was affected due to the road blockades imposed by the supporters of a radical Islamist party, finally reached their destination in Rawalpindi on Wednesday.
Over 800 Indian Sikhs, whose journey to Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Pakistan to attend the Baisakhi festival was affected due to the road blockades imposed by the supporters of a radical Islamist party, finally reached their destination in Rawalpindi on Wednesday.
The Indian pilgrims had reached Lahore via the Wagah border on Monday to attend the festival.
But their journey was affected by the road blockade by supporters of Tehreek-i-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) demanding the expulsion of the French envoy over the publication of blasphemous caricatures in France.