Sidhu forgives his critics

Lahore, Nov. 27: The Kartarpur Corridor would promote peace and erase “enmity” between India and Pakistan and create infinite possibilities between them, including the resumption of cricket ties, Punjab cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu said on Tuesday.

The 4-km-long corridor will connect Dera Baba Nanak in India’s Gurdaspur district with Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib Narowal in Pakistan. The corridor will provide visa-free access to the Indian Sikh pilgrims to the gurdwara.

“The Karturpur Corridor will prove to be a path of peace, Sidhu added. He termed it as a “corridor of infinite possibilities” and said through such initiatives, peace would be promoted (between the two countries).

“There are numerous artistes and cricketers in both the countries whom everyone loves and there need to be cricket matches between India and Pakistan,” he said.

The former cricketer said the Katarpur Corridor would create infinite possibilities between the two neighbours including the resumption of cricket ties. “I want to avoid conflicts religion should not been seen through the lens of politics. There is no rule in the world that prevents religious devotees to visit places of worship,” the former Indian cricketerturned-politician said.

“I congratulate Pakistan and India for providing the facility to Sikhs after 71 years,” he said.

Responding to a question regarding criticism of his decision to visit Pakistan in August to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Imran Khan, Sidhu said, “I forgive those who criticised me.” “I have been a fan of Imran Khan since I was a child,” Sidhu said as he joked and recited verses in Punjabi.

He further added, “There are many fans of Imran, Wasim Akram and Javed Miandad in India. —PTI