Bisaria had agreed to cancel his visit: Pakistan on barring Indian envoy from visiting Gurudwara
Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria.
A strong protest was registered by the Indian High Commission in Islamabad over the incident
Pakistan today rejected the allegations of denying Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria access to a famous Sikh Gurduwara on Saturday. Pakistani officials stated that the diplomat had agreed to cancel his visit following the protests by the Sikh pilgrims against the release of controversial movies in India.
According to reports, on Saturday, Pakistan denied Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria an entry to Gurudwara Panja Sahib near Islamabad. Bisaria, who wanted to visit the holy site and meet Sikh pilgrims along with his wife, had all the necessary permits for the visit but had to return to Islamabad instead.
India condemned the incident and raised the matter with the foreign office of Pakistan. India also summoned Pakistan's Deputy High Commissioner and lodged a strong protest over the denial of access to its envoy in Islamabad and consular officials to visit Gurdwara Panja Sahib and meet visiting Indian pilgrims.
It was conveyed to the Pakistan side that preventing the Indian High Commission officials from discharging their consular responsibilities was in violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961, and the 1974 bilateral Protocol on visit to religious shrines.
Deputy High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah was summoned and a strong protest was lodged over the denial of access to Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria and consular officials to visit Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Pakistan's Punjab province and meet the Indian pilgrims despite a travel permission from Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement.
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"Concerns have also been conveyed at repeated attempts by entities in Pakistan to extend support to secessionist movements in India and incite the Indian pilgrims, and Pakistan authorities asked to ensure that no such activity is carried out from Pakistan soil," it said.
A strong protest was also registered by the Indian High Commission in Islamabad over the incident, it said.
As per reports, Pakistan recently granted visas to more than 300 Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit the country and observe ceremonies and rites on the occasion of the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh at Gurdwara Dera Sahib, Lahore.
(With inputs from agencies)