Fourteen Indian pilgrims, initially allowed entry by Pakistan , were sent back after officials reportedly snubbed them as “Hindus, not Sikhs.” They were part of a group of 2,100 travelling to Nankana Sahib to mark the 556th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak , the founder of Sikhism.

The group had received clearance from the Union Home Ministry to visit Pakistan. Islamabad, too, had issued travel documents to approximately the same number.

As per NDTV , 14, all Pakistani-born Sindhi Hindus who later became Indian citizens, were asked to return by officials.

They were told, “You are Hindu… you can't go with Sikh devotees,” the source added. The report also mentioned that they belonged to Delhi and Lucknow.

1,900 Indian devotees allowed through

An estimated 1,900 pilgrims crossed i

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