Amarinder Singh was reacting to a statement by Sampla that passports would be necessary for people wanting to visit the Kartarpur gurdwara.
Gurdwaras across Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Chandigarh were decorated to mark the guru's birth anniversary.
Amarinder has also taken strong exception to SFJ’s plans to hold the ‘Kartarpur Sahib Convention – 2019’, coinciding with the auspicious occasion of the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev.
‘’It is unfortunate that Pakistan has attempted to politicise a religious issue relating to the sentiments of the Sikh community,’’ External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said at a media briefing.
The Shiromani Akali Dal is battling an internal crisis with senior party leaders virtually revolting against the leadership of Sukhbir Badal.
Badal said 19 September will be remembered as "one of the darkest days" for democracy in Punjab when the Congress made the state look like Bihar during the worst days of that state.
The CM said his government had already announced a series of initiatives as a mark of homage to the valiant soldiers, and incorporation of the battle in school history books.
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