After Kartarpur corridor approval, Mehbooba Mufti demands facilitation for Sharda Peeth pilgrimage

On the occasion of the Kartarpur Corridor and its stone-laying foundation on Wednesday, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti has praised the development and said that India and Pakistan must facilitate Sharda Peeth pilgrimage for Kashmiris. She also said that bringing people through religion was envisioned by the former PDP chief Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.

The Sharda Peeth is believed to be an important religious place for Kashmiri Hindus and also a seat of learning for them. It lies in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). It is located 150 kilometers away from Muzaffarabad, which is the capital of PoK. It is situated in the altitude of 1,981 meters.

The stone-laying foundation of the Kartarpur Corridor will happen later in the day. The event has been is taking place on the 550th Birth Anniversary Of Guru Nanak.

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Union ministers Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Hardeep Puri Singh have left for Pakistan to be part of the event.

The event has garnered a lot of attention owing to Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh's refusal to visit Pakistan for the event, and his minister Navjot Singh Sidhu's going there on a personal visit.  Sidhu also courted controversy for mentioning Rafale deal in the neighbouring country.

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Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj made a statement earlier in the day saying that Kartarpur Corridor and the India-Pakistan bilateral talks were two different things. And that the bilateral talks will happen only after Pakistan stops the terror activities in India.

"The minute Pakistan stops terrorism, that moment bilateral talks can happen", she said.

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