“Pakistani officials told us you are Hindu, you cannot go with a Sikh jatha,” said Amar Chand, who was sent back along with six family members after crossing over to Pakistan to participate in the birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev.

A jatha (group) of nearly 1,900 Sikh pilgrims had crossed the Attari-Wagah border on Tuesday to take part in the Parkash Purb of Guru Nanak Dev. Chand said he was among those pilgrims.

He claimed that his family wanted to offer prayers at gurdwaras in Pakistan on the occasion of Parkash Purb of the Sikhism founder. “They sent us back because I was a Hindu,” he said.

According to Chand, he and his family completed all formalities after crossing the Attari-Wagah land route. “We were asked to board a special bus for pilgrims. We spent ₹95,00

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