Minister approached for resumption of Sharda Peeth Yatra

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New Delhi : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh, was on January 13, 2018, approached by “Save Sharda Committee, Kashmir”, a registered organization, for facilitating the resumption of annual Sharda Peeth Yatra to Sharda in district Muzaffarabad in Pak-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK). The Yatra has remained suspended since 1948.

A delegation led by Ravinder Pandita held a meeting with the Minister here and discussed various aspects and the sanctity of the Yatra. In a written representation, they stated that the Yatra used to be undertaken annually in the month of August and would take the route via Kupwara in Kashmir to the Peeth in Muzafarrabad, PoJK. The Yatra was largely organized by the Dogra rulers in the pre-Independence era, but has remained suspended after 1948, according to a PIB release.

Dr Jitendra Singh informed the delegation that he was aware of the issue and has also held a series of meetings in this regard.