UK House of Lords member Baron Ranger speaks on Kartarpur Controversy

In an exclusive interview with Republic TV, Lord Baron Ranger said that Kartarpur Corridor should be called  'corridor of peace' and Pakistan should t use it for politics. Government of India, he said, has put a lot of effort into providing people an opportunity to visit birthplace of Guru Nanak Dev. However, government of Pakistan by showing controversial people in ir video on Kartarpur have only shown ir poor judgement.

Lord Baron Ranger on opening of Kartarpur corridor

Lord Ranger, who is in India to attend Kartarpur Corridor opening called himself “fortunate” to be a part of a “historic event” for which people in general and Sikh Community, in particular, have been waiting for long. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has me huge efforts in bringing Indian community based abro toger. But re are people who want to drive a wedge and misle young people based in various parts of world, especially from Sikh community.

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'Ground reality in Inda'

Lord Ranger who is also chairman of British Sikh Association, condemned movement for Khalistan and claimed that those supporting move do t want to see community flourish. “People live in US, Cana, hold ir passports and talk about rights of people in India. y talk nsense. If y are concerned about community, y should come to India first and n see what ground reality is,” he said.

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Ranger cautions Pak

He also cautioned Pakistan for ir support to anti-India elements and asked m to 'analyse what India has to offer m compared to insurgents'. “India is a country of opportunities with huge potential. world is interested in India; hence, Pakistan - whose ecomy has collapsed and US is longer providing financial aid way y used to – should understand potential of better relations with India,” he asserted.

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Dr. Rami Ranger who was recently appointed as a Member of House of Lords also condemned attacks on Indian High Commission in London. He said that vandalising Indian High Commission is a reflection of leership of those resorting to act. “As y say, a country or society is as good as ir leership”, and “ people who do se things are bringing a b name to ir own country” without considering what “host country” would think about m.

Kartarpur Corridor opening is scheduled for 9 vember 2019.

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