According to Akali leader Kuldeep Singh Wadala, the gurdwara had been abandoned till 2003. It served as a cattle shed for the villagers and its lands were taken over by share-croppers.[1] Since 2003, however, the Pakistani government has reportedly taken initiatives for the upkeep of Sikh religious shrines.[27] There were efforts to open the corridor by Bhabishan Singh Goraya of Amritsar and Ravinder Pal Singh ‘Timma’ of Agra.[28][29]