Bollywood actor turned politician Sunny Deol, who was present at the opening of the Kartarpur Corridor expressed happiness at the historical event and hoped it will help in bringing peace between India and Pakistan.

Deol, upon his arrival back in India, spoke to a local channel and remarked, “It was a great occasion. I received a lot of love.”

“This is just the beginning. I hope things remain the same and we all live in love. This is the beginning of peace.”

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When probed further, Deol said, “Log bohat pyaar kartay hain. This is a great initiative. And I hope things will continue like this.”

He concluded, “What’s the point of fighting, there should be love only.”

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Previously, while speaking to ANI, Deol had said, “It was a really nice visit. I hope that the corridor further helps in maintaining peace (between India and Pakistan). This was ours beginning towards it.”

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The BJP MP was a part of the first official ‘jatha’ which attended the inauguration ceremony of the Kartarpur Corridor in Pakistan. Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu also attended the event on the invitation of Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Kartarpur Sahib Corridor links Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev, to Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Indian Punjab’s Gurdaspur district.