Majid Freeman, the BBC and Guardian’s ‘good samaritan’

Pakistan has banned Holi celebrations across all educational institutions to conserve sociocultural values.

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has advised educational institutions to avoid arranging events that are not in line with the country’s identity and societal values.

On January 17, the Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple in Carrum Downs was also defaced with anti-India and anti-Hindu slogans ahead of Pongal festivities.

While some view this as strategic international cooperation, others see it as a potential threat to India’s sovereignty. Is this just another development partnership, or is there a deeper agenda at play?

In yet another manifestation of how Pakistan’s ‘blasphemy’ laws — laws penalising criticism of Islam and its founder — are repeatedly used for persecuting religious minorities, a Hindu man has been found not guilty of blasphemy, after spending five years in jail amid death threats.

On Saturday (Jan 6th), a black man wearing a hoodie and a face mask entered the Eelapatheeswarar Alayam Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in Wembley, England, with his shoes on, despite being stopped by the devotees and temple volunteers

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