Angry mob pelts stones at Nankana Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan, Amarinder Singh asks Imran Khan to intervene

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has appealed to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to intervene after reports of stone pelting on Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, situated in Nankana Sahib, Pakistan, came on Friday.

Punjab CM was reacting to reports of a mob attack at the shrine in the Pakistan city where the Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev was born.

In a tweet, Chief Minister of Punjab in India Capt Amarinder Singh requested Pak PM Imran Khan to intervene in the matter. "Appeal to @ImranKhanPTI to immediately intervene to ensure that the devotees stranded in Gurdwara Nankana Sahib are rescued and the historic Gurdwara is saved from the angry mob surrounding it," Amarinder Singh tweeted.





Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal also took to Twitter to express his anguish over the incident and requested PM Narendra Modi to take it up with Pak PM Imran Khan urgently. "Mob attack on Gurdwara Sri #NankanaSahib, birthplace of Guru Nanak Dev ji, is a despicable act and I urge PM @narendramodi ji to take it up with Pak PM @ImranKhanPTI. We have to ensure the safety of Sikhs in Pakistan and I trust that the govt will address the issue on priority," SAD chief tweeted.



As per per initial reports, hundreds of angry Muslim residents of Nankana Sahib pelted stones on Gurdwara Nankana Sahib on Friday.