Pilgri­ms from India will not be able to partic­ipate in the festiv­al due to corona­virus lockdo­wnLAHORE : The Sikh community living in Pakistan will celebrate 321st anniversary of Khalsa Janam Din (the righteous Sikh brotherhood) on Tuesday, while the traditional festival of Baisakhi would also be commemorated on the same day. In general, both are joyful festivals but due to the prevailing coronavirus crisis in the country, the two festivities would be celebrated in a simpler manner. Sardar Satwant Singh, president of the Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Pakistan (SGPCP), told The Express Tribune that in 1699, the 10th Guru of the Sikhs founded the Sikh Panth. 1,500 Sikh pilgrims cross over from WagahSatwant Singh said that three thousand pilgrims come from India, Canada, UK, Australia, the US and other parts of the world to attend the Baisakhi festival and Khalsa anniversary. Baisakhi was celebrated on April 13 in India but in Pakistan, it is celebrated on April 14, as per the Nanak Shahi calendar.

Source: The Express Tribune April 12, 2020 20:48 UTC