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Claim: Modi government reconstructed the Sharda Peeth temple situated in PoK (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2022-07-25): "A resolution has been passed in the Parliament on PoK. Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Kashmir was a part of India, is and will remain a part of India. How can it be that Baba Amarnath in the form of Shiva is with us and Mother Sharda Shakti is on the other side of LoC," Defense Minister added while referring to the Sharda Peeth, which has the ruins of a temple to Hindu goddess Saraswati, also known as Sharda. [...] As per one of the legends about the temple, goddess Sharda saved the pot of knowledge during a war between good and evil. She carried the pot to the valley and hid it in a deep pit. She then turned herself into a structure to cover the pot. The structure now stands as Sharada Peeth. [...] "It is my demand and I fight that the Sharda Peeth Yatra should be opened because the Sharda Peeth has become a ruin now. We want the PoK permit to be amended. Those whose relatives are not on that side should also be allowed to go because our faith is attached there with this temple," Ravindra Pandita, president of the Committee, said, as per the report. With inputs from agencies
Claim: Modi government reconstructed the Sharda Peeth temple situated in PoK (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2023-12-29): The Save Sharda Committee (SSC) on Friday sought the help of the Indian government to remove the "encroachment by the Pakistan Army" on the Sharda temple premises in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), in order to pave way for its restoration. [...] The SSC founder told reporters that a website has been launched with the aim of providing complete information and a travel guide for pilgrims and tourists on the newly reconstructed Sharda temple at Teetwal and a Sikh gurudwara that stood at the same place before 1947 but was burnt down in tribal raids. The construction of the new Sharda Yatra Temple at Teetwal in Kashmir, which was virtually inaugurated on March 22 by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, was supported by the Dakshinamnaya Sringeri Mutt in Karnataka.
Claim: Modi government reconstructed the Sharda Peeth temple situated in PoK (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2023-12-29): The Save Sharda Committee (SSC) urged the Indian government to address the "encroachment by the Pakistan Army" on the Sharda temple premises in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), seeking assistance for restoration. During a press conference at the Press Club of Bangalore, SSC founder Ravinder Pandita alleged that despite a court order in the committee's favor, the Pakistan army encroached upon the Sharda temple premises and established a coffee home. He stated, "Save Sharda Committee requests the Government of India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to raise the issue of encroachments and removal of a coffee home recently erected on Sharda Peeth premises by the Pakistan army. This is despite the Supreme Court of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir's landmark judgment on January 3, 2023, pronounced in favor of Save Sharda Committee based on its representation seeking to stop encroachments." Pandita emphasized civil society in PoK supporting SSC on the encroachment issue and damages to the boundary wall, urging the reopening of Sharda Peeth for devotees.
Claim: Modi government reconstructed the Sharda Peeth temple situated in PoK (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2023-12-29): Sharda temple in PoK 'encroached by Pakistan Army', Save Sharda Committee seeks Centre's help [...] Pandita alleged that the Pakistan Army had occupied the deteriorating premises of the ancient Sharda temple [...] Sharda temple in PoK 'encroached by Pakistan Army', Save Sharda Committee seeks centre's help | Image:
Claim: Modi government reconstructed the Sharda Peeth temple situated in PoK (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2023-12-29): Bengaluru: The Save Sharda Committee (SSC) in Bengaluru Friday sought the help of the Indian government to remove the ‘encroachment by the Pakistan Army’ on the Sharda temple premises in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), in order to pave the way for its restoration. [...] He also called for Sharda Peeth to be declared a UNESCO heritage site. The SSC founder told reporters that a website has been launched with the aim of providing complete information and a travel guide for pilgrims and tourists on the newly reconstructed Sharda temple at Teetwal and a Sikh gurudwara that stood at the same place before 1947 but was burnt down in tribal raids. The construction of the new Sharda Yatra Temple at Teetwal in Kashmir, which was virtually inaugurated March 22 by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, was supported by the Dakshinamnaya Sringeri Mutt in Karnataka.
Claim: Modi government reconstructed the Sharda Peeth temple situated in PoK (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2019-03-25): Sharada Peeth: PoK’s Abandoned Temple of ‘Kashmir Puravasini’ 1. Sharada Peeth Lies Close to LoC Sharada Peeth was one of the three principal shrines of the region, along with the Martand Sun Temple and the Amarnath Temple, before the Partition of India and Pakistan. After the 1947-48 war between the two countries over Jammu & Kashmir, the shrine was abandoned as it fell into PoK. [...] Pandita said that unlike Kartarpur, where one could travel with visas in the past as well, Sharada Peeth lies in PoK which is the reason of primary dispute between the two nations.
Claim: Modi government reconstructed the Sharda Peeth temple situated in PoK (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2023-03-22): Home Minister Amit Shah said on March 22 that the government will move forward to open Sharda Peeth on the lines of the Kartarpur corridor. Sharda Peeth, a revered site for the Hindu community, is located in Neelum Valley in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) across Teetwal village in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, along the Line of Control (LoC). [...] He said the architecture and construction of the temple have been done according to mythological scriptures under the aegis of Sharda Peeth. The idol of Sharda Maa was donated by the Sringeri Math on January 24 and has been installed here, he added. "The reconstruction of Maa Sharda’s temple in Kupwara is a necessary and important step in the direction of discovery of Sharda-civilisation and promotion of Sharda-script. Once upon a time, Sharda Peeth was considered the centre of knowledge in the Indian subcontinent, scholars from all over the country used to come here in search of scriptures and spiritual knowledge. Sharda script is the original script of our Kashmir, which has been named after Maa Sharda," he said.
Claim: Modi government reconstructed the Sharda Peeth temple situated in PoK (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2024-09-06): - ^ YUSUF JAMEEL (16 July 2017). "Kashmiri Pandits want reopening of Sharda Peeth in PoK, plan to approach PM". Deccan Chronicle. [...] - ^ "Pak should renovate Sharada Temple in PoK: Advani". Zee News. 2 May 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
Claim: Modi government reconstructed the Sharda Peeth temple situated in PoK (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2023-12-29): The Save Sharda Committee (SSC) here on Friday sought the help of the Indian government to remove the "encroachment by the Pakistan Army" on the Sharda temple premises in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), in order to pave way for its restoration. [...] The SSC founder told reporters that a website has been launched with the aim of providing complete information and a travel guide for pilgrims and tourists on the newly reconstructed Sharda temple at Teetwal and a Sikh gurudwara that stood at the same place before 1947 but was burnt down in tribal raids. The construction of the new Sharda Yatra Temple at Teetwal in Kashmir, which was virtually inaugurated on March 22 by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, was supported by the Dakshinamnaya Sringeri Mutt in Karnataka.
Claim: Modi government reconstructed the Sharda Peeth temple situated in PoK (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2023-12-29): Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024 Awarded To David Baker, Demis Hassabis And John Jumper 'Pak army has encroached' Sharda temple in PoK: Kashmir Pandit group seeks Modi govt's help
Claim: Modi government reconstructed the Sharda Peeth temple situated in PoK (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2023-04-13): Comparing an image of dilapidated structure with that of a newly built temple, a social media post claims that the Modi government has reconstructed the Sharda Peeth temple located in PoK, and that the two images show the condition of the temple before/after the reconstruction. Through this article let’s fact-check the claim made in the post. [...] Fact: Union government reconstructed the Sharda Devi temple located in Kupwara, on the Indian side of LoC, whereas the Sharda Peeth is in PoK and has been inaccessible for Indian pilgrims since 1947. The post wrongly compares images of Sharda Peeth with that of the newly constructed Sharda Devi temple. There could at least be 40-50 km distance between these two temples. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE. [...] To sum it up, the Modi government reconstructed Sharda Devi temple located on the Indian side of LoC, not Sharda Peeth in PoK.
Claim: Modi government reconstructed the Sharda Peeth temple situated in PoK (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2023-11-27): Sharada Peeth is a ruined Hindu temple and ancient centre of learning located in the Neelum Valley of PoK. [...] The reconstruction of Maa Sharda’s temple in Kupwara is a necessary and important step in the direction of the discovery of Sharda civilisation and the promotion of Sharda-script. [...] Sharada Peeth is one of the three holiest sites of pilgrimage for Kashmiri Pandits, alongside the Martand Sun Temple and the Amarnath Temple. (ANI)
Claim: Modi government reconstructed the Sharda Peeth temple situated in PoK (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2019-03-26): The Pakistan government on Monday approved a proposal to establish a corridor that will allow Hindu pilgrims from India to visit Sharda Peeth, an ancient Hindu temple and a cultural site in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), PTI reported . [...] "Not too long ago, I had written to the prime minister imploring the Government of India to reopen Sharda Peeth, a temple across LoC for Kashmiri Pandits. An initiative like this at a time when India-Pakistan tensions are at an all-time high could help navigate the current impasse," Mehbooba tweeted . [...] Established in 237 BC during the reign of Ashoka, the 5,000-year-old Sharda Peeth (which translates to ’the seat of Sharda’) is an abandoned temple and ancient centre of learning dedicated to the Hindu goddess of learning, Sharda (another name of Saraswati).
Claim: Modi government reconstructed the Sharda Peeth temple situated in PoK (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2023-11-13): He further appealed to the government to open the Sharda Peeth — "the seat of Sharada" like that of Kartarpur Sahib. [...] The ancient temple and its centre were rebuilt with a view to reviving centuries-old pilgrimage to Sharda Peeth temple in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Sharda Peeth is an abandoned temple located in Sharda village along the Neelum River, which was a major centre of learning. It is regarded as one of the 18 highly revered temples across South Asia. The Save Sharda Committee took the lead in the reconstruction of the temple and a Sikh gurdwara after reclaiming the same.
Claim: Modi government reconstructed the Sharda Peeth temple situated in PoK (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2023-03-24): Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) – Amit Shah, Union Home Minister, inaugurated ancient Shri Sharada temple (Sharada Peeth) that was restored recently, in an online event on 22nd March. The temple is located in Teetwal of the Karnah sector near LoC, in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. It is 30 km away from Kupwara. For several decades, the temple was in ruins. Amit Shah said during the event, ‘Similar to the Kartarpur corridor, our Government is working on building a road to Shri Sharada temple. Since the abrogation of article 370, Kashmir’s ancient culture and traditions are being restored. Sharada Peeth is a historical centre of India’s cultural, religious and academic heritage. Once upon a time, the Sharada Peeth was the centre of knowledge in this subcontinent. Scholars across the country used to visit here to gain spiritual knowledge. The Idol of goddess has been installed here before the ‘Chaitra Navaratri’. This is not just the restoration of a temple but the beginning of research about the Sharada civilization. This is one of the Shakti Peethas. Mother Sati’s left hand had fallen here. The Amrut found during the Samudra Manthan (churning of the ocean) was also brought here. Two drops of the Amrut fell here and they stayed in the form of an Idol. Adi Shankaracharya also visited this place and praised goddess Shri Saraswati’.
Claim: Modi government reconstructed the Sharda Peeth temple situated in PoK (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2023-03-23): The ancient Sharda temple and the centre of learning, or Sharda Peeth, is located in Neelam Valley across the LoC in PoK. [...] The construction work on Sharda Peeth base temple at Teetwal started after local Muslims handed over the land for construction of temple in 2021. They also remained part of construction of the temple and its inauguration on Wednesday. "The reconstruction of Maa Sharda's temple in Kupwara is a necessary and important step towards the discovery of Sharda civilization and promotion of Sharda script," Mr Shah said.
Claim: Modi government reconstructed the Sharda Peeth temple situated in PoK (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2023-03-23): Home minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Maa Sharda temple through video conferencing and assured to work for the opening of pilgrimage to Sharda Peeth in PoK on the pattern of Kartarpur Corridor in Punjab, while local sarpanch Abdul Rashid Khokar threw it open for the public by opening its gate. [...] Home minister Amit Shah inaugurated the temple through video conferencing and assured to work for the opening of pilgrimage to Sharda Peeth in PoK on the pattern of Kartarpur Corridor in Punjab, while local sarpanch Abdul Rashid Khokar threw it open for the public by opening its gate. [...] The ruins of Sharda Peeth lie across the LoC in Neelam Valley, some 56 km from Teetwal in Kupwara or 160 km from Muzaffarabad, the capital of PoK. The temple became out of bounds for people on this side after the Partition. In earlier centuries, the temple was also a seat of learning, a grand university.
Claim: Modi government reconstructed the Sharda Peeth temple situated in PoK (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2024-01-18): The ancient temple and its centre are being rebuilt with a view to revive centuries-old pilgrimage to Sharda Peeth temple in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). [...] Sharda Peeth is an abandoned temple located in Sharda village along the Neelum River, which was a major centre of learning. It is regarded as one of the 18 highly revered temples across south Asia. [...] The Save Sharda Committee has taken the lead of reconstruction of the temple and a Sikh gurdwara after reclaiming the same last year, he said.
Claim: Modi government reconstructed the Sharda Peeth temple situated in PoK (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2022-05-06): Bengaluru: The Save Sharada Committee in Kashmir has demanded that the Sharada temple in Pakistan-administered-Kashmir (PaK) be opened for Kashmiri pandits and Hindus from the rest of India for pilgrimage on the lines of the Kartarpur corridor for Sikh devotees. [...] Speaking about the new Sharada temple at the ancient Sharada temple pilgrimage base camp at Teetwal, he said it is being built in 4,500 sq ft at an estimated cost of Rs 1.2 crore. [...] "We are building a new temple at Teetwal. We are getting support from Sringeri Sharada Peeth in Karnataka, which has approved the map of the temple and are offering panchaloha statue of the Goddess and other support for the reconstruction and reclamation of this temple," Pandita said.
Claim: Modi government reconstructed the Sharda Peeth temple situated in PoK (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2023-04-18): On March 22, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the government will move forward to open Sharda Peeth on the lines of the Kartarpur corridor. And on April 1, the government of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir proposed that Kashmiri Pandits and Hindus living in India should be allowed to visit the historic Sharda Peeth temple situated in the PoK, echoing Shah’s plan. Sharda Peeth, an important pilgrimage site for Hindus, is located in the Neelum Valley of PoK in close proximity to the village of Teetwal in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, right along the Line of Control (LoC). [...] "The reconstruction of Maa Sharda’s temple in Kupwara is a necessary and important step in the direction of discovery of Sharda-civilisation and promotion of Sharda-script," Amit Shah said while underlining the significance of the corridor. "Once upon a time, Sharda Peeth was considered the centre of knowledge in the Indian subcontinent. Scholars from all over the country used to come here in search of scriptures and spiritual knowledge. Sharda script is the original script of our Kashmir, which has been named after Maa Sharda."
Claim: Modi government reconstructed the Sharda Peeth temple situated in PoK (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2023-12-29): BENGALURU: The Save Sharda Committee (SSC) on Friday sought the help of the Indian government to remove the "encroachment by the Pakistan Army" on the Sharda temple premises in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), in order to pave way for its restoration. [...] He also called for Sharda Peeth to be declared a Unesco heritage site. The SSC founder told reporters that a website has been launched with the aim of providing complete information and a travel guide for pilgrims and tourists on the newly reconstructed Sharda temple at Teetwal and a Sikh gurudwara that stood at the same place before 1947 but was burnt down in tribal raids. The construction of the new Sharda Yatra Temple at Teetwal in Kashmir, which was virtually inaugurated on March 22 by Union home minister Amit Shah, was supported by the Dakshinamnaya Sringeri Mutt in Karnataka.
Claim: Modi government reconstructed the Sharda Peeth temple situated in PoK (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2023-12-29): Sharda temple in PoK 'encroached by Pakistan Army'; committee seeks govt help for restoration Addressing a press conference at Press Club of Bangalore, SSC founder Ravinder Pandita alleged that the Pakistan army had encroached upon the dilapidated old Sharda temple premises and opened a coffee home there despite a court order in the committee's favour.
Claim: Modi government reconstructed the Sharda Peeth temple situated in PoK (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2024-10-09): New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): Save Sharda Committee Kashmir has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take up the issue of encroachment by the Pakistan Army at the revered Sharda Peeth site located in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) along the Line of Control (LoC). In a letter penned to Prime Minister Modi and the Ministry of External Affairs, the Save Sharda committee has drawn PM Modi's "attention to the setting up of a Coffee Home by Pakistan Army and demolition of boundary wall of our revered Sharda Peeth, amounting to encroachment." "Our civil society across LoC frequently visit this religious and heritage site and looking at the dilapidated condition and poor maintenance of the complex including demolition of boundary wall, we are feeling anguished and dejected," the letter read. [...] It is situated in the valley of Mount Harmukh, believed by Kashmiri Pandits to be the abode of Lord Shiva. According to Save Sharda Committee Kashmir, the reconstruction of Maa Sharda's temple in Kupwara is a necessary and important step in the direction of the discovery of Sharda civilisation and the promotion of Sharda script. Sharada Peeth is considered as one of the three holiest sites of pilgrimage for Kashmiri Pandits, alongside the Martand Sun Temple and the Amarnath Temple. (ANI)
Claim: Modi government reconstructed the Sharda Peeth temple situated in PoK (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2023-12-03): Save Sharda Committee Kashmir has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take up the issue of encroachment by the Pakistan Army at the revered Sharda Peeth site located in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) along the Line of Control (LoC). [...] Sharada Peeth is a ruined Hindu temple and ancient centre of learning located in the Neelum Valley of PoK. It is situated in the valley of Mount Harmukh, believed by Kashmiri Pandits to be the abode of Lord Shiva. According to Save Sharda Committee Kashmir, the reconstruction of Maa Sharda’s temple in Kupwara is a necessary and important step in the direction of the discovery of Sharda civilisation and the promotion of Sharda script.
Claim: Modi government reconstructed the Sharda Peeth temple situated in PoK (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2023-12-29): Home / India News / Sharda temple in PoK 'encroached by Pak Army', committee seeks govt's help [...] The Save Sharda Committee (SSC) here on Friday sought the help of the Indian government to remove the "encroachment by the Pakistan Army" on the Sharda temple premises in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), in order to pave way for its restoration. [...] The construction of the new Sharda Yatra Temple at Teetwal in Kashmir, which was virtually inaugurated on March 22 by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, was supported by the Dakshinamnaya Sringeri Mutt in Karnataka.
Claim: Major General Shah Nawaz Khan betrayed Azad Hind Fauz/Subash Chandra Bose and fled to Pakistan (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-04)
Evidence (2023-02-04): Shah Nawaz Khan served the INA under Subash Chandra Bose and when the INA surrendered to the British Army, he was one among the three, who faced the trial, famously called Red Fort trial. He was charged for waging war against the King and causing murder & abetment of murder of five sepoys who were caught deserting the INA. There are no reports about him betraying Subash Chandra Bose. Moreover, at the time of partition, he came back from Pakistan to live in India. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Claim: Major General Shah Nawaz Khan betrayed Azad Hind Fauz/Subash Chandra Bose and fled to Pakistan (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-04)
Evidence (2024-08-28): - ^ "His Majesty's Opponents: Allama Mashriqi & Subhas Chandra Bose - Allama Mashriqi's Khaksar Tehrik Made Major Efforts for the Release of INA Officers After the Indian National Army (INA) of Subhas Chandra Bose surrendered to British forces, officers and soldiers of the INA were arrested. Major General Shah Nawaz Khan, Col Prem Kumar, and Col. Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon were tried in court. Upon the directive of Allama Mashriqi, the Khaksars made great efforts for their release and their efforts did not go in vain. During a visit to the Khaksar Tehrik headquarters, Major General Shah Nawaz thanked Allama Mashriqi for obtaining their release. The General also thanked the Khaksars and stated, "We are highly grateful to the Khaksar Tehrik for their efforts in obtaining our release." ("Al-Islah" dated January 11, 1946). On this occasion, Major General Shah Nawaz Khan and Col. Prem Kumar Sahgal were photographed with the founder of the Khaksar Tehrik (Khaksar Movement), the respected Allama Mashriqi.