Chandigarh, June 11 -- A Sikh pilgrimage group from Haryana was compelled to return from the Attari-Wagah border in disappointment after being denied final clearance to enter Pakistan, despite holding valid visas, officials and members of the group said.
The incident left the 94-member jatha stranded and eventually unable to proceed with their religious journey.
The 94-member jatha had departed on June 9 from the historic Gurdwara Chhevi Patshahi in Kurukshetra to participate in the Shaheedi Gurpurab commemorations of Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Pakistan. The pilgrims were scheduled to visit several sacred Sikh shrines, including Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib, Dera Sahib, and Panja Sahib as part of their religious journey.
However, their pilgrimage ...