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Pakistan Health Infra Inadequate: MHA Denies Pilgrims Nod For Saka Nankana Sahib Centenary
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday denied permission to 600 Sikh pilgrims intending to visit gurdwaras in Pakistan citing the security and COVID-19
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday denied permission to around 600 Sikh pilgrims intending to visit gurdwaras in Pakistan citing the security and COVID-19 situation in that country. In a communication to the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), the Home Ministry said that the security situation in Pakistan continues to be adverse and there is a threat to Indian citizens in that country.
Highlights
Khalistan means The Land of Khalsa i.e. a separate nation for the Khalsa or a separate nation for the Sikhs.
Khalsa was founded in the year 1699 by Gobind Singh, the 10th Guru of the Sikhs.
Khalsa means pure but over time, the idea was changed and it got politicised.
Amid the ongoing discussion about Khalistan in India, on Thursday we bring you the answers to questions like what is Khalistan and how its objectives are dangerous for India s national unity and integrity. Let us tell the history and current situation of Khalistan and also how the idea of Sikhistan took the form of Khalistan.
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