Fact Check: Is Pakistan Flag Really Painted On The Top Of Kartarpur Gurudwara?

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Pakistan Prime Minister Mr Imran Khan is to inaugurate the famous Kartarpur corridor on 9th November, just three days before the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Sikh Gurus.

But before this event, images of a structure with a flag of Pakistan painted on its rooftop are going viral on various social media sites. It’s claimed that Pakistan put its own flag instead of the traditional Sikh religious Khanda flag on the rooftop area of Kartarpur gurudwara.

SikhNet Sikh For Justice Pakistan puts their flags on the rooftop of Kartarpur Gurudwara, instead of khanda flag.Where…

Prasanna Naresh Khakre ಅವರಿಂದ ಈ ದಿನದಂದು ಪೋಸ್ಟ್ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ ಸೋಮವಾರ, ನವೆಂಬರ್ 4, 2019

See this–#Pakistan flag on the rooftop of #kartarpursahib Gurudwara ,in place of Khanda flag.Khalistanis- where are you now? Have you protested or are ready for #Conversion ? #Shame #KartarpurCorridor #Pakistan #Khalistan pic.twitter.com/8nipawE23w

— #NahiChahiyeKhalistan (@KhalistanIsAJo1) November 5, 2019

Pakistan puts their flags on the rooftop of Kartarpur Gurudwara,instead of khanda flag.Where are the so called khalstani now- –Did they all become cowards?Or are Sikhs scared& converting to Islam? @TajinderBagga @mssirsa @narendramodi #Khalistan #Khalistan2020 @SrBachchan pic.twitter.com/ZmxIcKa7NR

— Anamika_Patel (@TheHind08366504) November 5, 2019

#Pakistan puts their flags on the rooftop of Kartarpur Gurudwara,instead of khanda flag.

Where are the so called Khalstani now?

The nation of Islam is above Sikh faith in Pakistan.

Every Sikh who bows at #KartarpurCorridor bows to the Jihadi mindset that murdered Sikh Gurus. pic.twitter.com/lzWH72wlmv

— Sushil Sancheti ���� (@SushilSancheti9) November 5, 2019

Fact Check

A reverse google image search shows that the structure is not of the Kartarpur Gurudwara. It is of the immigration centre located near to Kartarpur Gurudwara. A Pakistani flag of height 150-feet has been hoisted on the rooftop of the immigration centre.

Original photo of Kartarpur Gurudwara

The photos of Kartarpur Gurudwara was also tweeted by Pakistan Prime Minister:

گرونانک جی کے 550ویں جنم دن کی تقریبات کے لئے ریکارڈ مدت میں کرتاپور تیار کرنے پر میں اپنی حکومت کو دلی مبارکباد پیش کرتا ہوں۔ pic.twitter.com/2cyPNbDemh

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) November 3, 2019

Also Read: Sharada Temple Corridor: Pakistan Plans To Open Corridor For Indian Pilgrims

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