AI Generated Summary
- By separating the Hindu pilgrims from the group and sending them back in such a humiliating manner, Pakistan has not only insulted their faith but also disrespected the entire nation of India.
- On one hand, Pakistan tries to portray itself as a friend and supporter of Sikhs, while on the other, it funds and supports Khalistani separatists to carry out activities that tarnish the image of Sikhs globally.
- In a recent incident, around 14 Hindu devotees—including eight from Delhi and others from Lucknow—who were part of a group traveling to Nankana Sahib for the religious event, were insulted and sent back by Pakistani authorities.
Pakistan has once again revealed its intentions by insulting and sending back Hindu pilgrims who had gone to visit Nankana Sahib for the celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s birth anniversary (Prakash Parv).
Pakistan has long tried to create a rift between Hindus and Sikhs in India, often using Khalistani elements through its intelligence agencies to do so. On one hand, Pakistan tries to portray itself as a friend and supporter of Sikhs, while on the other, it funds and supports Khalistani separatists to carry out activities that tarnish the image of Sikhs globally.
In a recent incident, around 14 Hindu devotees—including eight from Delhi and others from Lucknow—who were part of a group traveling to Nankana Sahib for the religious event, were insulted and sent back by Pakistani authorities.
According to the Hindu pilgrims, Pakistani officials stopped them just before they boarded the bus to Nankana Sahib, telling them,
“You are Hindus. You cannot go with the Sikh group.”
The devotees were then forced to walk back toward the Indian border.
Observers have questioned Pakistan’s motives, asking: If Pakistani authorities had such an issue with Hindus, why were they granted visas in the first place? It appears that the entire purpose was to humiliate them—first by issuing visas and allowing them into Pakistan, and then by publicly insulting and expelling them.
Indian officials condemned the incident as a “shocking and unprecedented act of discrimination.”
These Hindu families were originally residents of Pakistan who migrated to India in 1999 due to fear of persecution by Islamic extremists, and later acquired Indian citizenship in 2008.
Every year, under the Shimla Agreement between India and Pakistan, groups of Indian pilgrims travel to Nankana Sahib to celebrate Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Prakash Parv. Many Hindu families participate as well, as Guru Nanak Dev Ji is deeply revered in Hinduism, and they wish to visit the sacred land where he was born.
By separating the Hindu pilgrims from the group and sending them back in such a humiliating manner, Pakistan has not only insulted their faith but also disrespected the entire nation of India.
This incident once again demonstrates that Pakistan is unwilling to abandon its petty and divisive tactics, and continues to seek every possible opportunity to create discord among Indians.
