Nepal, Nov. 13 -- It's the 550th year of the founding of Sikhism and Amritsar, home to one of the holiest shrines of the Panth, is all lit up for Guru Nanak Dev's birth anniversary. Important events are lined up for the week. His Holiness the Dalai Lama was here to rejoice in the celebrations.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, a former cricketer, hit a diplomatic masterstroke by opening up the Kartarpur Corridor to coincide with the Guru Nanak Gurpurab. The decision of allowing Sikh pilgrims to visit one of their holiest shrines found in the Pakistan side of Punjab had won Islamabad immense goodwill among the global Sikh community.

In frustration, the Hindutva activists had hoarding boards thanking Imran Khan for the move taken down f...