Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Friday warned Pakistan that it should not use the Kartarpur corridor issue and religion to fulfil its "evil designs" of vitiating the peaceful atmosphere in India and particularly in Punjab. She had represented India at the ground-breaking ceremony of Kartarpur Corridor along with her colleague Hardeep Singh Puri.
She said the Indian and the Punjab Governments are ready to give a befitting response to Pakistan, which needs to build bridges or face further isolation across the world.
She said the issue was a matter of faith and there is no scope for "one-upmanship" and "petty politics" on it.
Her remarks come a day after Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi claimed its Prime Minister Imran Khan's "googly" forced the Indian Government to engage with the country on the Kartarpur Corridor issue.
"Going to Sri Kartarpur Sahib was a matter of faith for me. Indulging in one-upmanship on this sacred issue is uncalled for. No one was bowled over by any 'googly'. PM Modi and Ministers have only respected sentiments of Sikhs by authoring and participating in this noble initiative," she said.