In sheer act of vandalism, Pakistani authorities have desecrated a 300 yr old Krishna Temple in the Shorkot town in Punjab. According to information Zubair Khurshid Bhatti the district coordination officer (DCO), Jhang district, forcibly entered the temple, broke all the vacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) seals, which looks after Hindu places of worship in Pakistan and began digging the temple’s courtyard, which they claimed would unearth relics and statues of ancient gods and some holy books. This he did on the pretext, he was asked to do so by locals. But local Hindus like Aman Das, have a different story to tell:
We do not have much say even about issues related to the sanctity of our religion and places of worship… But when the authorities would not think of producing a relic by evacuating any ancient Muslim mosque in Pakistan, then why us? [DNA]
And his wife isn’t too happy either:
This is sheer goonism. The senior government official misused his authority to dig out the temple courtyard. He did not pay heed to the Hindu locals who stood helpless in front of his authority… Being a Hindu in a Muslim dominated society does not expel our right to go to temples or to protect them against demolition [ibid]
Bhatti, finally had to stop after he found no relics! He then instructed his staff to fill up the 10-feet pit in the courtyard.
Pakistan keeps harping on to Babri Masjid, while they continue to vandalise hindu temples in their land.
Filed under: Islam, Pakistan | Tagged: Hindus, India, Islam, Muslims, Pakistan
