Hindu family assaulted, abused and pelted with rocks while performing Puja in Canada, Mississauga
ByKesh
Females in particular are the target of forced marriage and thereby forced conversion to Islam,
claiming it is their ‘choice’. On 31 March 2010 the volunteer group REAL reported that Amarnath
Motumal, an advocate and council member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, argues
that between 20 and 25 Hindu girls were thus converted every month.
A spate of attacks on Hindu temples in the US state of Texas and Australia’s Melbourne has triggered concerns among the Indian community living abroad, even as authorities probe for any possible hate crime. The first incident took place at Shri Omkarnath Temple in the Brazos Valley, Texas, on January 11, KBTX-TV reported on Friday.
According to reports, the temple was raided by burglars who stole some of the valuables from the premises, leaving the Indian community in a state of shock.
A significant decline in the Hindu and Sikh population has also happened in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Every year, a few thousand Hindu and Sikh girls are forcefully abducted, converted and married to their abductors in Pakistan. The attack on Nankana Sahib Gurudwara (Sikh Temple) in Pakistan on January 3rd, 2020 is a glaring example.
Among the serious charges levelled in the FIR, one is of particular concern. It says Islamists who attacked the Hindu procession in Mira Road, threw up on a flag bearing the image of Lord Hanuman, a devoted companion of Lord Ram and one of the foremost deities in his own right.
India has cautioned the governments of Canada, Australia and the UK over the temple attacks, said External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, adding that these nations have to respond appropriately over the issue.
Incidents of persecution of minorities (Hindus) in Bangladesh are witnessing a steep rise, with more than 79 Hindus being killed in the last six months and more than 800 Hindus injured or threatened to be killed.
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