NZ Hindus are highly concerned for the arson attack on Shri Ram Mandir in West Auckland.
ByKesh
The boy, the youngest known to be charged under the laws, was accused of intentionally urinating on a carpet in the library of a madrassa housing religious texts. While the local police dropped charges against the boy under pressure from the media, he and his family remain in hiding amid threats to their life.
When Indira Gandhi ordered the slaughter of Hindu Sadhus
“Bharat Mata, Bhumi Devi cause scabies. So, we wear shoes so that Bharat Mata can’t contaminate us” ~ Catholic priest George Ponnaiah in 2021.
Intimidating anonymous letters have been sent to Hindu temples around the country, warning them that “idolatry is worse than carnage”.
“Islam teaches that God does not share His divine attributes with anyone”, the letters continue, among several passages quoted from the Quran, Islam’s holy book.
The letters began arriving last week, and police were immediately contacted, Multicultural New Zealand national office head of operations Gurtej Singh said.
A Hindu youth in Bangladesh has been sentenced to 5 years in jail by a court for alleged blasphemy. Paritosh Sarkar, accused of making blasphemous comments on Facebook, has also been fined 30,000 Taka by the Rangpur Cyber Tribunal. Sarkar was convicted under Digital Security Act by judge Abdul Majid Roy of the tribunal on Wednesday.
Hindus constantly face the issue of forced conversion. Minority groups have expressed concerns about the persecution of Hindus and threats to their places of worship. In 2007 the only Hindu temple in Lahore was demolished to make way for a commercial building.
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