Gargaj leads prayer on either side of Pak border for reopening of Kartarpur corridor
Dera Baba Nanak : Officiating Akal Takht jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj on Monday led a Sikh jatha towards the Zero Line at Dera Baba Nanak and offered prayers for reopening of the Kartarpur Corridor , seeking the attention of the govts of India and Pakistan to the demand.
Gargajj and Sikh devotees had reached the Indian side of the Zero Line to participate in a joint prayer programme organised by Sikh communities on both sides of the international border following an invitation from the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC). BSF personnel, however, stopped the jatha some distance before the Zero Line.
Gargajj requested that at least five Sikhs be allowed to proceed to the Zero Line to hand over a Rumala Sahib for Sri Guru Granth Sahib and Siropaos for the Panj Piaras to the Sikh sangat on the Pakistani side. The request was not granted.
The jathedar and devotees then sat before the BSF barricade and recited Rehras Sahib, followed by Gurbani Kirtan and Ardas. Prayers were offered for reopening of the corridor, peace between India and Pakistan and resumption of cross-border trade through Punjab. Karah Prashad was distributed before the jatha returned.
On the Pakistani side, a nagar kirtan was taken out from Gurdwara Sri Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur Sahib, towards the Zero Line to mark the Jyoti Jot Divas of Guru Nanak Dev. Rehras Sahib, Gurbani Kirtan and Ardas were held, with Gurbani and Jaikaras audible to devotees on the Indian side.
The Kartarpur Corridor has remained closed since May 2025 following heightened security concerns after Operation Sindoor .
Gargajj said it was unfortunate that Sikhs were not allowed to offer Ardas at the Zero Line and urged both governments to respect Sikh sentiments and reopen the corridor. He also sought resumption of cross-border trade, saying it would benefit farmers, traders and people of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and adjoining areas.
Gargajj announced that he would visit Dera Baba Nanak every month with the sangat to offer Ardas for reopening of the corridor. He said he would join the first jatha to visit Kartarpur Sahib once the corridor reopened.
Gargajj and Sikh devotees had reached the Indian side of the Zero Line to participate in a joint prayer programme organised by Sikh communities on both sides of the international border following an invitation from the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC). BSF personnel, however, stopped the jatha some distance before the Zero Line.
Gargajj requested that at least five Sikhs be allowed to proceed to the Zero Line to hand over a Rumala Sahib for Sri Guru Granth Sahib and Siropaos for the Panj Piaras to the Sikh sangat on the Pakistani side. The request was not granted.
The jathedar and devotees then sat before the BSF barricade and recited Rehras Sahib, followed by Gurbani Kirtan and Ardas. Prayers were offered for reopening of the corridor, peace between India and Pakistan and resumption of cross-border trade through Punjab. Karah Prashad was distributed before the jatha returned.
On the Pakistani side, a nagar kirtan was taken out from Gurdwara Sri Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur Sahib, towards the Zero Line to mark the Jyoti Jot Divas of Guru Nanak Dev. Rehras Sahib, Gurbani Kirtan and Ardas were held, with Gurbani and Jaikaras audible to devotees on the Indian side.
The Kartarpur Corridor has remained closed since May 2025 following heightened security concerns after Operation Sindoor .
Gargajj said it was unfortunate that Sikhs were not allowed to offer Ardas at the Zero Line and urged both governments to respect Sikh sentiments and reopen the corridor. He also sought resumption of cross-border trade, saying it would benefit farmers, traders and people of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and adjoining areas.
Gargajj announced that he would visit Dera Baba Nanak every month with the sangat to offer Ardas for reopening of the corridor. He said he would join the first jatha to visit Kartarpur Sahib once the corridor reopened.
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