Pakistani authorities on Wednesday sent back 12 Hindu pilgrims who had travelled as part of the Sikh Jatha to celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

The group of 1,932 devotees had crossed into Pakistan through the Attari–Wagah border yesterday for the annual pilgrimage. However, the 12 Hindu pilgrims were stopped at the immigration counters on the Pakistani side and denied entry, despite being initially cleared to cross over.

'SENT BACK BECAUSE WE WERE HINDUS'

Speaking to India Today, Amer Chand, one of those turned back, said, “We were part of the Sikh Jatha and wanted to go for the pilgrimage, but we were sent back just because we are Hindus. The Pakistani official told us, ‘What will you do in this Jatha?’”

Chand, who was previously a Pakistani national and obtained

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