Prez, PM invited to 400th martyrdom function: Badal

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Patiala, Jun 9 (UNI) President APJ Abdul Kalam, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh have been invited to the 400th martyrdom commomeration function of the fifth Guru Arjan Dev on June 16 at Taran Taran Sahib.

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Parkash Singh Badal told newspersons here today that Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committe and SAD, joint organisers of the event, had sent invitations cutting across party lines to all MPs, heads of political parties and the chief ministers to the centenary function.

Mr Badal said the Sikh procession would cross the Indo-Pak Wagah border on June 12 for Gurdwara Dera Sahib in Lahore.

''We are helpless that Pakistan Government granted visas to only 200 persons for the symbolic Nagar Kirtan from Amritsar to Lahore'', he said. The Pakistan Government, however, had granted visas to 10,000 devotees to participate in the main function on June 16 at Gurudwara Dera sahib, he added.

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