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Temple demolition | |||
2012-12-05 | |||
[Dawn] THE demolition of a Hindu temple in Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It may be the largest city in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... 's Garden area on Saturday raises some disturbing questions and is a prime example of the callous attitude that officialdom often has towards this country's non-Moslem citizens. Reportedly, there is a dispute between a builder who claims to own the structure which contained the temple and residents, and the matter is in court. Yet the Pakistain Hindu Council and residents claim they were not given advance warning before the demolition squad showed up and that religious objects were desecrated during the operation. It has also been alleged that individuals accompanying the demolition squad took away religious objects as well as gold jewellery. Community members claim they have been living in the location for over a century. They say they have been harassed to vacate the land. An official of the cantonment board -- the building falls under its jurisdiction -- claims no place of worship was damaged in the "anti-encroachment" operation. However, nothing needs reforming like other people's bad habits... images in the media of Hindu idols surrounded by rubble makes such denials questionable.
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