India grants Navjot Sidhu permission to attend Imran's oath-taking ceremony
- By Web Desk -
- Aug 13, 2018
NEW DELHI: The Indian government has given former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu go-ahead to attend Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s oath-taking ceremony as prime minister of Pakistan.
Navjot, a minister in the government of Indian Punjab, has been granted visa soon after he visited the Pakistan High Commission on Monday to discuss formalities ahead of his visit to the neighbouring country.
Khan, the PM designate and cricketer-turned-politician, is set to take oath of the prime minister’s office on August 18. He has invited Indian cricket legends Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Navjot Sidhu for the swearing-in ceremony.
Indian politician Sidhu had earlier hailed Khan’s victory in the Pakistan general elections calling him “a man of character”.
He was the first to accept an earlier invitation extended by the PTI.
“It is (a) great honour, I accept the invitation. Men of genius are admired, men of power are feared, but men of character are trusted. Khan Sahab is a man of character. He can be trusted. Sportsmen build bridges, break barriers, unite people,” said the 54-year-old Congress MLA from Amritsar East.
Gavaskar in an interview with Indian TV channel has stated that he wont be able to travel to Pakistan, however he expressed his best wishes for Mr. Khan.