Religious intolerance continues in Pak! Another 100-Year-Old Hindu Temple attacked in Rawalpindi

Islamabad, March 29: In yet another incident of religious intolerance in Pakistan, a group of Pakistani people attacked and damaged the 100-year-old Hindu temple in Rawalpindi after the bells rang for the first time in 74 years in front of the portrait of Maa Durga.

 

Following the shameful incident, Rawalpindi Police has registered a case against unidentified miscreants for the incident. Syed Raza Abbas Zaidi, security officer of the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), Northern Zone has registered a complaint at Banni Police Station. The application asked the authorities to take legal action against the unidentified people and sought security for the temple.

 

 

The incident occurred in the Purana Qila area of the city. According to the complainant, 10 to 15 people stormed the temple at about 7.30 pm on Saturday and vandalises the door and the stairs of the temple. Hindus Council condemned the incident and demanded the arrest of the culprits.

 

 

 

A day after the attacked Pakistan Prime Minister greeted the Hindu community on the occasion of Holi. However, instead of extending the fake wishes to the Hindu communities, Imran khan and his government should start protecting the Hindu community and Hindu Temples in Pakistan.

 

In December 2020, a Hindu temple was attacked by a mob in the Karak’s Teri district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, causing severe damage to the structure. In November 2020, an old Hindu temple was demolished in Karachi, Pakistan. Idols were thrown out of the temple. In August 2020, a pre-partition Hanuman temple was demolished in Lyari district, Pakistan. As per the reports, a builder who had earlier promised that the temple would not be touched demolished it while taking advantage of the Covid lockdown.

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