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| Hindu Council demands protection for temples in Pakistan |
| 2014-11-24 |
| Islamabad: The Pakistan Hindu Council (PHC) has requested the government for provision of security for Hindu places of worship at national level, saying that around 1,400 Hindu religious sites across the country were in dire need of protection by the government. The request was made following a fresh incident of torching of a Hindu temple in a Sindh town. The Supreme Court of Pakistan has taken suo motu notice of the incident and issued notices to the provincial government and relevant authorities. The court has also sought a report from the federal government on the implementation of its earlier ruling on the protection of minorities' rights in the country. Meanwhile, patron-in-chief of the Pakistan Hindu Council and Member of National Assembly Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwant has strongly condemned the torching of Hanuman temple in Tando Mohammad Khan, according to a Press statement issued by the Pakistan Hindu Council. Dr Ramesh said the temple in Tando Mohammad Khan was torched on the morning of November 21. Five such incidents have taken place since March this year. Dr Ramesh regretted the burning of Hindu holy books Geeta and Ramayan during the act. He emphasised that if the Supreme Court's orders regarding protection of minorities' rights were strongly implemented, such incidents could be avoided. "Why innocent minorities have been left at the mercy of anarchists," Dr Ramesh asked. Earlier on Friday, a small Hindu temple in Tando Mohammad Khan was torched by unknown people, sparking protests by the enraged Hindu community and nationalist parties. |
| Posted by:Steve White |