Sardar Paramjit Singh Virji, head of the Gurubani Research Foundation and former chairman of the Dharam Prachar Wing of the Delhi Gurdwara Committee, has appealed to the Indian government to immediately reopen the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor so that Sikh pilgrims from India can visit the Darbar Sahib Gurdwara in Kartarpur Sahib, Pakistan, which is one of the holiest places of Sikhism. Paramjit Singh Virji said that Pakistan has kept its part of the corridor open. On the contrary, millions of Sikhs in the country are disappointed due to the closure of the Indian part of the corridor. This holy place holds great significance for the Sikh community as it was here that Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji spent the last 18 years of his life. The corridor, inaugurated in 2019 to celebrate the 550th Parkash Purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, has become a powerful symbol of peace and religious unity due to the long-standing prayers made by the Sikh community to the Gurus for the darshan of the shrines that were separated from the Panth. Its closure deprives pilgrims of their right to pay homage and maintain a spiritual connection with this holy place. The Kartarpur Sahib corridor was built for religious pilgrimage, which has nothing to do with the tension with Pakistan, for which it should be opened soon. He said that the Kartarpur Sahib corridor is a historical milestone which symbolizes peace and the spiritual rights of the Sikhs. It is worth mentioning that this corridor was closed in May 2025 due to clashes between India and Pakistan.
