At least 3,000 Sikh Yatrees from India arrived in Lahore via Wahga Border to participate in the 553rd birth anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak at Nankana Sahib, 24NewsHD TV channel reported on Sunday. 

Sikh leaders including Sardar Preet Singh, Sardar Diljeet Singh, Sardar Manjeet Singh and Sardar Jagjeet Sing on their arrival expressed their happiness after reaching in Pakistan. They said that they had received special love from the land of their ‘Gurus’.

Additional Secretary (Shrines) Rana Shahid Saleem along with Pradhan Sardar Amir Singh, Sardar Satwant Singh and others received the pilgrims.

The main ceremony will be held at Janumasthan Nankana Sahib on November 8 (Tuesday) in which, leaders from various religions and political parties would participate.