diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 1661735854..c2edea9006 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ scripts/sql @prakarsh-dt @vikramdevtron @nishant-d @vivek-devtron
 scripts/utilities @prakarsh-dt @nishant-d @pawan-mehta-dt @vivek-devtron
 
 #Github Specific
-.github/ @prakarsh-dt @nishant-d @pawan-mehta-dt @vikramdevtron
+.github/ @prakarsh-dt @nishant-d @pawan-mehta-dt @vikramdevtron @tayalrishabh96
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-issue-validator.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-issue-validator.yaml
index a012d9983b..d333b7d77b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-issue-validator.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-issue-validator.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       issues: write
       contents: read
       pull-requests: write
+      repository-projects: read
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -40,6 +41,16 @@ jobs:
         PRNUM: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
         TITLE: ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}
       run: |
+        
+        echo "base or target repo : ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.repo.full_name }}"
+        echo "head or source repo : ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}"
+
+        if [[ ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }} == ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.repo.full_name }} ]]; then
+          export forked=false
+        else
+          export forked=true
+        fi
+
         set -x    
         # Skip validation for documentation or chore PRs
         if [[ "$TITLE" =~ ^(doc:|docs:|chore:|misc:) ]]; then
@@ -134,11 +145,19 @@ jobs:
           # Check if the issue is still open.
           if [[ "$issue_status" == open ]]; then
             echo "Issue #$issue_num is opened."
+            if [[ $forked == true ]]; then
+              echo "PR:Ready-to-Review, exiting gracefully"
+              exit 0
+            fi
             # Remove the 'Issue-verification-failed' label (if present) and add 'Ready-to-Review'.
             gh pr edit $PRNUM --remove-label "PR:Issue-verification-failed"
             gh pr edit $PRNUM --add-label "PR:Ready-to-Review"
           else
             echo "Issue #$issue_num is closed. Please link an open issue to proceed."
+              if [[ $forked == true ]]; then
+                echo "PR:Ready-to-Review, exiting gracefully"
+                exit 0
+              fi
             # Add a comment to the PR indicating the issue is not linked correctly.
             gh pr comment $PRNUM --body "PR is  linked to a closed issue. Please link an open issue to proceed."