KC NEWS DESK
Bengaluru: Save Sharda Committee Kashmir Regd – A frontline organization struggling for Re opening & exploration of Sharda peeth in PoK for the last 20 years, held a Press briefing in Press Club Bangalore, today. The Committee launched a website for Sharda followers & tourists on Sharda yatra temple at LoC Teetwal Kashmir that was thrown open to public on 22 March via Live streaming by Hon’ble Home minister Sh. Amit Shah in presence of Hon’ble LG J&K Sh. Manoj Sinha, MP South Bangalore Tejasvi Surya and Head /Founder of Save Sharda Committee Ravinder Pandita.
The website aims to provide complete information and travel guide to pilgrims and tourists on newly reconstructed Sharda temple & Sikh gurudwara,which stood at the same place prior to 1947 but was burnt down in Tribal raids. The construction of the newly built Sharda yatra temple was supported by Dakshinayam Sringeri Mutt. Nearly 10,000 pilgrims have visited the temple & gurudwara since its inauguration in March this year.
Save Sharda Committee further requested the Govt. of India & Hon’ble PM to raise the issue of encroachments and removal of Coffee home recently erected in Sharda peeth premises by Pak army. This is despite the Supreme court of PoK (AJK) landmark judgment dated 03.01.2023 pronounced in favour of the Save Sharda Committee based on its representation for stopping encroachments. The civil society of PoK has also raised its voice in tandem with the Save Sharda Committee on this issue, as well as damages to the boundary wall. Save Sharda Committee has already written to Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi as well as to President PoK (AJK) in their letter dated 30.11.2023. The Civil society of PoK has also written to concerned authorities there in this regard.
The Committee Head & Founder Ravinder Pandita reiterated the demand of re-opening of Sharda peeth on the lines of Kartarpur corridor, as committed by Hon’ble Home Minister in his inauguration day address. “ We will give a call for LoC march and cross LoC if the coffee Home is not removed by Pak authorities & its army and all Sharda supporters should be ready for this march in near future”, said Ravinder Pandita.
Sharda Peeth should be declared a UNESCO heritage site, Pandita demanded. Holy water got from Sharda peeth PoK pond was also displayed to be sent for pran pratishtha of Ram temple Ayodhya,on the occasion.
