(@FahadShabbir)ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Sep, 2025) The ugly face of the Modi government has been further exposed by its decision to stop Sikh pilgrims from visiting Pakistan on the eve of the death anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak. Baba Guru Nanak's 486th death anniversary, “Jyoti Jot”, will be commemorated at Kartarpur Sahib starting September 22. However, India’s Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an advisory preventing Sikh pilgrims from traveling to Pakistan. “Stopping Sikh pilgrims from visiting Pakistan on the occasion of Baba Guru Nanak’s death anniversary reflects the Indian government's religious intolerance,” said Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora, head of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. There has been strong backlash against the Indian government’s decision to ban Sikh pilgrims from participating in these religious observances.