India, Sept. 16 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday launched a blistering attack on the Union Government, demanding immediate reopening of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor and permission for Sikh jathas to visit Kartarpur Sahib and Nankana Sahib in Pakistan. Declaring that he would soon write formally to the Centre, Mann accused the Narendra Modi-led Government of carrying a "grudge against Punjab" and warned that denying devotees access to their holiest shrines amounted to "playing with the sentiments of Punjabis".
Drawing a sharp contrast between religious devotion and political interests, the CM asked why cricket matches with Pakistan were permitted while Sikh pilgrims were barred from offering prayers. "Politics can wait, cric...