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Hope Karatarpur Corridor Not Hit By Ties Downgrade: Amarinder Singh

Darpan News Desk IANS, 07 Aug, 2019 07:16 PM

    Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday expressed concern over Pakistan's decision to downgrade diplomatic ties with India over revocation of Article 370, hoping the move would not adversely impact the construction of the Kartarpur Corridor.


    Reacting to reports of Pakistan's decision to expel the Indian High Commissioner in Islamabad and to review 'bilateral agreements' with New Delhi, the Chief Minister described Islamabad's reaction as knee-jerk and uncalled for.


    Kashmir was an internal matter for India which was within its rights to take any decision with regard to the region, he said, adding that Islamabad should not have used this as an excuse to undermine its diplomatic relations with India.


    Pakistan's decision was not in the interest of regional security, he said, warning that any such move to destabilise the fragile peace of the South Asian region would make the neighbouring country itself vulnerable.


    At the same time, Amarinder Singh hoped these developments would not affect the Kartarpur Corridor and Pakistan would not hurt Sikh sentiments by putting the much-awaited corridor on hold.


    The decision to build the corridor to mark the historic occasion of the 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism's founder Guru Nanak Dev had been welcomed by Sikhs all over the world and any move now to scuttle the project would leave millions of devotees disappointed, he said.


    Political considerations should not be allowed to overshadow the religious feelings of the Sikhs for whom the Kartapur Gurudwara stands out as a symbol of reverence, said the Chief Minister.


    Amarinder Singh urged the Indian government also to take up the matter with Islamabad on priority and ensure that the development of the Kartarpur Corridor remains on track, notwithstanding the diplomatic and other developments between the two nations in the wake of the revocation of Article 370 in Kashmir.


    Both countries could take adequate steps to ensure that the corridor's progress and security is not jeopardised in the light of Pakistan's decision to scale down diplomatic relations and suspend trade ties with India, he said.


    Kartarpur had nothing to do with Kashmir or any other issue of concern for the two countries, he said, adding that the 550th 'Prakash Purb' was a momentous event with enormous importance for the people of India, especially the Sikhs.

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