UK protest over 8-year-old Hindu boy’s blasphemy turmoil in Pakistan

Pakistan continues to eliminate the final remnants of Hinduism from the country as the authorities now have attacked two prominent Hindu places of worship, a report published in CNN News18 said. The assault on religious minorities claimed the existence of the Hinglaj Mata Mandir (temple) in Sindh province where officials in the Tharparkar District demolished the holy place in the city of Mithi under the pretext of a court decision.

Years of radicalization of the society, an educational curriculum that breeds hatred for minorities, and a judicial system that is unwilling to protect them and often even condones the behavior of aggressors are all part of the problems.

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.

As Times Square glittered with hues of red, blue, green, and yellow, passersby were greeted with a visual spectacle that captured the essence of Holi – a celebration of life, love, and the beauty of diversity

Commenting on the attack, an official said, “The firing ended within 10 minutes. First, they attacked a house in Upper Dangri and then they moved 25 meters away and shot several people there. They also fired on another house 25 meters away from the second house while fleeing the village.”

He said a total of 10 people were hit by bullets and three of them were declared brought dead at the Government Medical College hospital, Rajouri.