Septuagenarian Sikka Khan on way to Pakistan

AMRITSAR: Following the reunion with his separated brother after over seven decades, Sikka Khan, in his late seventies, crossed over to Pakistan from the Indo Pak international border on Saturday to meet his elder brother Siddique Khan."Pehlae milay see jido , udho rondae he rahay , hun gala battan karangae, pariwar da hall chal puchangaey (When we had met earlier we kept crying but now we will talk and ask well being of the family members)" said Sikka Khan before crossing over to Pakistan .On January 11 the brothers who were separated during the Indo Pak partition in 1947 had met with the help of a Youtuber at Kartapur corridor. Recently India gave a visa to Sikka Khan to meet his brother and family members in Pakistan.Sikka along with his mother had stayed in Phulewal village in Bathinda district while his brother, father and sister went to Pakistan. Sikka Khan was then just 6 months old.He said he was curious to know about the life of his brother Siddique Khan, his family members and the extended family. "I didn’t marry but he did, I want to know about the children and how they are living," said Sikka Khan.An emotional Sikka Khan said he was too young when both countries were divided. "I was too young to remember anything, I don’t know even about my mother and father, we will discuss our past days" he said.When asked about his feelings, he replied "Menu bari khusi hai, milanga, do mahinae rahanga, kafi der bad mil rahay hai ( I am very happy, will meet my brother, stay for about two months, we will be meeting after a very long time") he said.