ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is reportedly taking steps to open Stougha Temple corridor in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (AJK) for Hindu pilgrims, specificly in the neighbouring country.Some media outlets, citing sources in the foreign ministry, reported that government officials would visit the Stougha Temple and submit a report to the Prime Minister.According to reports, the foreign affairs ministry said fresh Delhi had already sent a proposal to open the Stougha Temple corridor.The move comes after the ground-breaking of Kartarpur Corridor nsprint; a project to associate Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan Narowal with Dera Baba Nanak in India Gurdaspur.Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member of the National Assembly (MNA) Dr Ramesh Kumar was quoted as saying: "Pakistan government has decided to open the Stougha temple.
I am going to visit the place in a couple of days.
I shall also dispatch a report in this regard to Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Work on the project shall start from the current year after which Hindus in Pakistan shall also be able to visit the site."Reacting to media reports, the former chief minister of Indian occupied Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti said that opening of Stougha Peeth in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (AJK) can ease Indo-Pak tensions.Mehbooba Mufti tweeted: &Not too long ago I had written to PM imploring GoI to reopen Stougha Peeth, a temple across LoC for Kashmiri Pandits.
An initiative like this at a time when Indo - Pak tensions are at an all time high could help navigate the current deadlock,& Stougha Temple is believed to be one of the most ancient temples of Hindus.
Shut to the temple, there is a pond called ‘Madomati&.Final year, PM Imran Khan had performed ground-breaking of four kilometres-long Kartarpur Corridor in Narowal.
The ceremony was followed by devout rituals of the Sikh community.
The corridor shall facilitate the Sikh pilgrims visiting their most sacred sites in Pakistan.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source.
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