SSCK hails efforts initiated on reopening of Sharda Peeth in POK

Save Sharda Committee acknowledged the efforts made by both India and Pakistan towards reopening the ancient Sharda temple, which is believed to be an ancient centre of learning. This could act as a second religious corridor between the two nations.

Jammu: Save Sharda Committee on Monday hailed the recent efforts initiated by Government of Pakistan on reopening of Sharda pilgrimage, meeting a long-standing demand of Kashmiri Pandits.

Ravinder Pandita, Head & founder of the committee in a press release said that "Pakistan government has in principle agreed to reopenthe peeth after their Minister of foreign affairs and minorities minister took the decision."

"Save Sharda Committee is sounding hopeful that their struggle will come to a logical end and that all shankracharya followers shall be benefitted," the statement read.

“We fervently appeal to Prime Minister to accord approval for annual Sharda pilgrimage as well. Our demand is pending for the last 70 years and we are struggling on the issue vigorously for the last 15 years,” said Ravinder Pandita.

Save Sharda committee Kashmir has developed People to people contact across LOC and is pressing hard for reopening of the pilgrimage as well as exploring Sharda -the oldest Civilization.

It has also approached ISRO for satellite imagery to know the extent of the civilization and a lot has been achieved through the satellite imagery and much needs to be done on the ground through GPRA methods & technology, said Pandita.

The Committee has already written to Prime Minister and other cabinet ministers regarding the reopening of the pilgrimage particularly in the wake of Kartarpur Corridor.

Save Sharda Committee Kashmir (Regd.) is a pressure group working on the re-opening of the 5,000 years old temple and its preservation and supports Cross LoC religious & heritage tourism.