(MENAFN- NewsBytes) Prime Minister Narendra Modi -led central government announced the reopening of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor from Wednesday following months of closure. It said the move reflected the immense reverence of the Centre toward "Guru Nanak Dev Ji and our Sikh community." However, for thousands of Sikhs and farmers protesting against the three new agricultural laws, it is not enough. Here's what they say.
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The Centre's decision to reopen the Kartarpur Corridor came months before the Punjab Assembly elections which are due to be held early next year. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which rules Centre but has little following in northern state, would have hoped to garner support in view of the polls. However, farmers say they will not fall for the BJP's "ploy."
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