A
self-proclaimed Muslim cleric have seized a century old historic Shiv temple
located in Pawaldass compound of Lyari town, Karachi, Sindh province. This Shiv
temple has been turned into a slaughter area by local butchers. Baghdadi police
reportedly allow the Muslims to slaughter the cows inside the compound's walls.
(Ref:
The News)
Shocking facts
"They have erased the pictures of Hindu deities from the
tiles of the temple, and forced Hindu worshippers to move to a small nearby
room, where not more than two people can worship at a given time." -
Iqbal Haider, general secretary of the HRCP
Baghdadi police reportedly allow the Muslims to slaughter the
cows inside the compound’s walls to insult Hindu religion and scare
the community.
Whenever there are any Hindu religious ceremonies, like Holy,
Deewali, Janam Ashtmi or the birthday of Shiva Jee, inside the compound, the
Muslim extremists throw stones and filth to stop the functions and the police
do not intervene at all to stop these acts.
Several Hindu girls have been reportedly raped within the
compound but the Baghdadi police showed no willingness to register the cases.
According to the All Pakistan Minority Alliance, this year has already seen
roughly 25 girls from the Hindu community allegedly forced to convert to Islam
in the province of Sindh. The method of choice to convert the girls who are
abducted is to have them marry within the Muslim community.
The concerned compound is exclusively earmarked for Hindu families
by the Sindh provincial government under the Evacuee Property Act 1957 but
land grabbers have been forcibly evicting residents in this compound with
the help of Baghdadi police in Kakri ground, Lyari town. As a result of this
the number of families have decreased to 35.
A petition
We demand that -
1. The encroachment should be evicted and the temple be handed
over to the Hindu families who have been living there.
2. The sanctity of the temple be reinstated and made suitable for worship
of Hindus.
3. Those involved in this dastardly act be punished.
4. Protection should be granted to the temple to prevent recurrences of such
instances.
5. The Pakistan Government to intervene in this matter and see that atrocities
against Hindus are stopped and respect given to Hindus.
6. The Indian Government to lodge their protest against this and protect the
rights and respect of the Hindus in Pakistan.
Disclaimer: The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti has attempted to make the information on this site as accurate as possible. Such information is for personal and/or educational use only and is provided in good faith without any express or implied warranty. Persons accessing the site requiring confirmation of any information should refer to the relevant source. The HJS does not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage and all access and use is at user's own risk.
The HJS reserves the right to discontinue or vary any information or material at any time without notice and may also impose limitations on accessibility in any section.
The hypertext links provided to a number of other web sites are provided only as a service to users. The HJS does not endorse those sites or material in any way. Users are responsible for any charges, if applicable for accessing a particular site.