PM Modi to inaugurate Kartarpur corridor on November 8: Union Minister

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate much-awaited Kartarpur corridor to Sri Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan on vember 8, Union Minister Harsimrat Bal said. Modi will inaugurate integrated check post on Indian side, she said. Taking to Twitter, Union Minister anunced that PM Modi will be creating history by inaugurating Kartarpur Sahib Corridor. 

"With blessings of Guru Nanak Dev ji, Sikh Panth's ardaas for 'khule darshan deedar' of Sri Kartarpur Sahib to finally become reality! On vember 8th, history will be created with PM Narendra Modi ji inaugurating Kartarpur corridor (ICP)," Bal tweeted.

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"What could t have been me possible for 72 years under Congress rule, PM Modi has corrected that wrong w," she ded.

Last week, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh h invited President Ram Nath Kovind and PM Modi to attend 550th Prakash Purb celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev, including historic opening of Kartarpur corridor.

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Kartarpur Sahib is located in Pakistan's Narowal district across Ravi River, about four kilometres from Dera Baba Nanak shrine. In a major initiative last vember, both India and Pakistan h agreed to set up Kartarpur corridor.

corridor will connect Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district of Punjab and facilitate visa-free movement of Indian pilgrims, who will have to just obtain a permit to visit Kartarpur Sahib, established in 1522 by Sikh faith founder Guru Nanak Dev.

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