Gopal Singh Chawla

Navjot Singh Sidhu says Rahul Gandhi sent him to attend groundbreaking ceremony of Kartarpur corridor

Sidhu, addressing a press conference, seemingly taking a dig at Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh said, "Rahul is my captain. He sends me everywhere."

Kartarpur Corridor: Visa-free pilgrimage route a good confidence-building measure, but thaw in India-Pakistan ties still a mirage

However, taking a step back from the initial euphoria, all evidence suggests that the commendable move by both governments is unlikely to be a game changer in the overall scheme of things.

Don't know who Gopal Chawla is, says Navjot Singh Sidhu amid row over photo with pro-Khalistan leader

Sidhu, who was already receiving criticism for attending the event, had sparked a new controversy when Chawla shared a photograph of the two on his Facebook page. At the ceremony on Thursday, Chawla was also seen shaking hands with Pakistan Army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa.

Loved in Pakistan, hated in India? Navjot Sidhu's latest Kartarpur moment aimed at attracting Punjab's electorate

Sidhu not only heaped praise on his 'jigri yaar dildaar," Imran but he also credited the Pakistan prime minister for single-handedly for opening the Sikh pilgrimage route. "He has done what we could not achieve in 73 years," Sidhu said.

Amid Kartarpur corridor squabble, Khalistan activist Gopal Singh Chawla's divisive politics return to the fore

Known to be the main Khalistani activists seeking a separate homeland for the Sikh community, Gopal Singh Chawla is believed to be the general secretary of Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee

Kartarpur corridor: India's righteous outrage at being blindsided by Pakistan is equally tragic and hilarious

Pakistan’s limitless capacity for treacherous behavior is matched only by India's bottomless ability to get surprised by it. India's outrage at being blindsided by Imran Khan and Pakistan army chief General Qamar Bajwa during the groundbreaking ceremony for Kartarpur Sahib corridor is in equal parts sad and funny.