Gurdaspur BJP MP and Bollywood actor Sunny Deol will also be a part of the official jatha that will attend the inauguration ceremony of the Kartarpur corridor on November 9. The decision was announced by Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh’s office on Thursday. On the other hand, the Prime Minister’s Office has cleared Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu’s visit to Pakistan to take part in the Kartarpur corridor opening ceremony on the Pakistani side. Sidhu had sought permission of the external affairs ministry to attend the event following an invitation by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. Two days ahead of the inauguration of the Kartarpur corridor, India on Thursday said conflicting reports are coming from Pakistan on whether Indian pilgrims will require passport to visit the Darbar Sahib shrine using the new facility. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said an agreement was signed between the two countries finalising the modalities for visits by Indian pilgrims and India will stick to it. “Conflicting reports are coming from Pakistan. Sometimes they say passport is needed and sometimes they say it is not required. As of now, there is a bilateral agreement which specified required documents,” he said. MEA has said amendments cannot be made unilaterally.
