Political & religious leaders visit Hindu temple set on blaze by Muslim mob

download“LARKANA: March 17, 2014. (By Nazir Siyal)

Political and religious parties, members of civil society, the office-bearers of professional and trade bodies on Monday visited Dharmshala set on fire by alleged Taliban arsonists in Larkana on Sunday. It was expressed by some sources that members of some nationalist parties rushed to the area as soon as they received the news of attack on Saturday night and cordoned off the area to protect the temple from the arsonists.

The delegations affirmed that they all are united and this shows Sindh’s spirit of tolerance has not died. However, it has been wounded in a fire ignited by anti-Sindh forces.

On the occasion, Chairperson PPP Shaheed Bhutto Ghinwa Bhutto expressed that sympathy with the leaders of Pooj Hindu Panchayat.

Talking to media men Ghinwa Bhutto “said that Sindh is soil of sofis and saints, there is no room for extremism and fundamentalism, Hindu community are living in Sindh since centuries, they are sons of soil, we should respect the religion of each other”.

Ghinwa Bhutto it was well engineered conspiracy to trigger religious conflict in Larkana and other parts of country, but Muslim and Hindu community rejected.

She said that Hindu community is contributing great services for the development of Sindh and country, if any individual is found involvement in incident, should be awarded punishment to him only, not his other family members, attack on worship places is deplorable and condemnable act, Ghinwa said.

on the occasion Chairperson PPP SB Ghinwa Bhutto presented Rs 0.2 million to leaders of Hindu Panchayat and extended her full support.

Advocate Kalpna Devi Chairperson Hindu Panchayat Larkana, Dr Dharam Paal, Professor Vijay Kumar, Dr Sadh Ram, Dr Wali Ram and others were present.”

Source: Pakistan Christian Post