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Guru Nanak Dev Ji\u2019s birth anniversary will be observed on November 5.<\/p>\n<p>This year, the central government has allowed only Indian nationals to be part of the pilgrimage, unlike previous years when Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) were also permitted to join the yatra.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AMRITSAR: A large jatha of Sikh pilgrims left the office of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) for a pilgrimage to Gurdwaras in Pakistan to celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. 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