By Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh inaugurated the 551st Gurpurab celebrations at Sultapur Lodhi on Monday.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, his Member of Parliament wife Preneet Kaur and Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar attend an event to mark 551st Gurpurab celebrations at Sultapur Lodhi on Monday. Tribune photo
Speaking at the event, the chief minister urged the central government to open up Kartarpur Corridor for pilgrims, and said he was considering writing to the Centre about this.
He also said that he was upset that the governor did not accept resolutions against the controversial agriculture laws despite having sent him the resolution twice. He however did not say much to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent speech that his government was firm on the laws.
The city is expected to play host to 10 lakh pilgrims. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh is also scheduled to inaugurate six projects on the same day.
The celebrations come in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic raging across the world. Punjab’s pushing 1.5 lakh cases and 5,000 deaths.
