Islamabad has given green signal to open Sharda Peeth temple in Pakistan-administered-Kashmir for Hindu pilgrims, Pakistan media reported on Monday.
According to Express News, sources in the ministry offoreign affairs said India’s foreign ministry already sent a proposal to openthe corridor in this regard, reported Express Tribune.
“After Kartarpur, a piece of big news is in the offing forHindus. Some of the government officials will visit the area and will latersubmit a report to the prime minister,” said the report while quoting sourcesat the ministry of foreign affairs.
Pakistan has already opened the Kartarpur Corridor – aproject that connects Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan’s Narowal district withDera Baba Nanak in India’s Gurdaspur district.
“Not too long ago I had written to PM imploring GoI toreopen Sharda Peeth, a temple across LoC for Kash Pandits. An initiative likethis at a time when Indo – Pak tensions are at an all time high could helpnavigate the current impasse,” tweeted PDP president and former J&Kchief minister Mehbooba Mufti while sharing a tweet on the reported opening ofthe corridor.
“Pakistan has decided to open the Sharda temple. I am goingto visit the place in a couple of days. I will also send a report in thisregard to Prime Minister Imran Khan. Work on the project will start from thecurrent year after which Hindus in Pakistan will also be able to visit thesite,” Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member of the National Assembly (MNA) DrRamesh Kumar was quoted as having said by the Express News.