{"id":51190,"date":"2025-09-15T19:40:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T14:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=51190"},"modified":"2025-09-15T19:40:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T14:10:12","slug":"cm-mann-slams-centre-for-banning-sikh-pilgrims-visit-to-pakistan-on-guru-nanak-devs-birth-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/cm-mann-slams-centre-for-banning-sikh-pilgrims-visit-to-pakistan-on-guru-nanak-devs-birth-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"CM Mann slams Centre for banning Sikh pilgrims\u2019 visit to Pakistan on Guru Nanak Dev\u2019s birth anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday criticised the Centre for prohibiting Sikh pilgrims from visiting Pakistan to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev on November 1.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing a press conference in Chandigarh, Mann accused the BJP-led central government of adopting a hostile approach towards Punjabis. \u201cPunjab is being targeted on a daily basis. Now, the Centre has banned devotees from going to Pakistan to celebrate the birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Chief Minister alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was \u201cplaying with the sentiments of Punjabis.\u201d He added, \u201cIf live cricket matches can be played with Pakistan, then why can\u2019t devotees pay obeisance at Baba\u2019s doorstep? Cricket matches and movies can wait, but there should never be a ban on celebrating Gurpurab or any religious occasion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mann further questioned the rationale behind the decision, asking, \u201cWhat is the fault of the devotees? A consensus is reached on cricket matches, but faith is banned.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday criticised the Centre for prohibiting Sikh pilgrims from visiting Pakistan to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev on November 1. 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