{"id":269693,"date":"2020-07-07T09:48:09","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T04:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=269693"},"modified":"2020-07-07T10:27:15","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T05:27:15","slug":"by-not-building-mandir-pakistan-has-played-into-the-hands-of-modi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/by-not-building-mandir-pakistan-has-played-into-the-hands-of-modi\/","title":{"rendered":"By Not Building Mandir, Pakistan Has Played into the Hands of Modi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The construction of Islamabad&#8217;s first-ever Hindu temple has been halted after cases of violence and destruction of its site were reported in recent days.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, July 3, the Capital Development Authority (CDA), visited the site of where the Shri Krishna temple was to be built and instructed workers to stop working on the boundary wall.<\/p>\n<p>CDA spokesperson Mazhar Hussain said that the building plan had not been submitted to the authority.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Building plan of Shri Krishna temple <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Islamabad?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Islamabad<\/a> submitted to PM office via MORA. If grant approved will be sent to ministry of housing for carrying out development and CDA for approval. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xf8S0i4Nnn\">pic.twitter.com\/Xf8S0i4Nnn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; LAL MALHI (@LALMALHI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LALMALHI\/status\/1280040451878326274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, according to the Hindu Panchayat President Pritam Das, an application regarding the boundary wall construction had already been submitted to the authority on June 19. He adds that he didn&#8217;t receive any response from them.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe application said that the boundary wall was being built to secure the possession of the plot.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Das says that it did not make any sense for the authority to take this step.<\/p>\n<p>Why is the government now washing its hands off the construction of the first-ever Hindu temple in Islamabad?<\/p>\n<h3>Is the Pakistani Govt. Doing Any Better Than Modi Govt?<\/h3>\n<p>Earlier, it was reported that the construction of the site had started and Islamabad&#8217;s Hindu Panchayat had asked Prime Minister Imran Khan to provide them with funds in order to build the temple.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe plan along with the request for a grant of Rs100 million has been sent to Prime Minister Imran Khan,&#8221; said PTI MNA Lal Chand Malhi.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">Constitution permits minorities to build places of worship. Temple issue not giving good message to the world. Deputy Attorney General, Raja Khalid Mehmood states in Islamabad high court today<br \/>\u0627\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0622\u0628\u0627\u062f \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0645\u0646\u062f\u0631 \u06a9\u06cc \u062a\u0639\u0645\u06cc\u0631 \u06a9\u06d2 \u062e\u0644\u0627\u0641 \u062f\u0631\u062e\u0648\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0648\u06ba \u067e\u0631 \u0641\u06cc\u0635\u0644\u06c1 \u0645\u062d\u0641\u0648\u0638 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dvw3tGyg1Z\">https:\/\/t.co\/dvw3tGyg1Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; LAL MALHI (@LALMALHI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LALMALHI\/status\/1280032916286910464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to him, PM Khan initially approved the grant. However, with growing opposition from clerics and some coalition allies, it was agreed that a decision will be taken after advice from the Council of Islamic Ideology (CCI).<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/voice_minority\/status\/1278571165632606208?s=21<\/p>\n<p>The Hindu Panchayat President also said that they have been receiving numerous threats and objections from certain vested interests ever since the construction started.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThey demand that a temple should not be built with the government\u2019s money,\u201d he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/islamabad-is-getting-its-first-hindu-temple\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Islamabad is Getting Its First Hindu Temple<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Extremists Destroy The Construction Site<\/h3>\n<p>Following this, a teenage boy destroyed the boundary wall of the Shri Krishna Temple on Saturday. The video of the temple being attacked went viral on Twitter and garnered strong reactions from people all over the country.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Victory for the extremists as a young boy in the video can be seen demolishing foundation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/temple?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#temple<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Islamabad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Islamabad<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Did our forefathers make a mistake by choosing this part of the border in 1947 &amp; did not move to India? <\/p>\n<p> Jinnah sb must be crying today!<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MandirTauBanega?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MandirTauBanega<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uEMP8cjfa4\">pic.twitter.com\/uEMP8cjfa4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kapil Dev \u06a9\u067e\u0644 \u062f\u06cc\u0648 (@KDSindhi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KDSindhi\/status\/1279620606321926145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I have never ever felt so hurt, dejected &amp; scared as today after seeing this disturbing video of demolition of temple&#39;s foundation. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Hindus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Hindus<\/a> living in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Islamabad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Islamabad<\/a> are feeling so insecure &amp; are scared. <\/p>\n<p>When will foundation of hatred &amp; bigotry be demolished?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kapil Dev \u06a9\u067e\u0644 \u062f\u06cc\u0648 (@KDSindhi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KDSindhi\/status\/1279624805730455553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a tweet, Lal Chand Malhi said that the Hindu Panchayat is discontinuing the temple&#8217;s construction due to recent cases of trespass, violence, and destruction of its site.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Islamabad Hindu Panchayat, in an emergency meeting held today has announced to discontinue <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Kirshna?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Kirshna<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Temple?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Temple<\/a> construction work for time being following some unepleasant incidents at the site. So far the boundary wall was being erected with Panchayat resources. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MalBokhari?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MalBokhari<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l0M7mVYOTJ\">pic.twitter.com\/l0M7mVYOTJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; LAL MALHI (@LALMALHI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LALMALHI\/status\/1279423139685023745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Even after suspension of construction work at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Kirshna?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Kirshna<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/temple?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#temple<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Islamabad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Islamabad<\/a> site and admin&#39;s assurance that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/police?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#police<\/a> has been posted there, unknown accused  overpowered security guard and took away about a ton of iron last night. This is 4th time of trespass and vandalism\/robbery. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ePuvlUUo3E\">pic.twitter.com\/ePuvlUUo3E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; LAL MALHI (@LALMALHI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LALMALHI\/status\/1279989820052451329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The whole incident has started a debate on Twitter and hashtag #MandirTauBanega has become one of the top trends on the social media platform.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is shameful \ud83d\ude22 We know you\u2019re concerned about how minorities are suffering in India <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImranKhanPTI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ImranKhanPTI<\/a>, but you have no right to talk about it if you don\u2019t fix how minorities are treated in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pakistan<\/a> . Please wake up and do something <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MandirTauBanega?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MandirTauBanega<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ur412X69Oe\">https:\/\/t.co\/ur412X69Oe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; W.H (@waj_huss) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/waj_huss\/status\/1279984307256393728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Don&#39;t expect non Muslim countries to have mosques if you think our minorities don&#39;t deserve to have dedicated places of worship.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; minahil (@chminahill) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chminahill\/status\/1279366942193827840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;Mandir Yahin Banay Ga&quot; and &quot;Mandir Nahin Banay Ga&quot;.<br \/>These opposing messages to minorities of their respective countries by India and Pakistan at least absolved the &quot;Mandir&quot; of any crime proving again that people weaponize, glorify or demonize religion for their own needs.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; M. Jibran Nasir \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf8 (@MJibranNasir) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MJibranNasir\/status\/1279777697288224769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/LioM10__\/status\/1279338039509233665<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/eb_abraham\/status\/1279892492670963713?s=21<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/javeriahassan22\/status\/1279318193920753664<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No Mandir for Hindus in Pakistan because it&#39;s an Islamic country,<br \/>Let that sink. Here is a pic from the UAE&#39;s biggest mandir opening ceremony. <br \/>Reality is that we Pakistani have zero tolerance.                                                 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MandirTauBanega?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MandirTauBanega<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cRRalrnfDq\">pic.twitter.com\/cRRalrnfDq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aakash_ahalyani (@aakash_ahalyani) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aakash_ahalyani\/status\/1279360659386519552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are happy to see mosques in Uk, US &amp; in other Non-Islamic States but protest on the construction of Mandir in Islamabad Indeed we are the most hypocritic Nation in the whole world<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ahsan (@normiee_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/normiee_\/status\/1279119123734245377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 3, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">All those who says <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Mandir?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Mandir<\/a> is being Build on Goverment Funds.<\/p>\n<p>So what.?<\/p>\n<p>I am a Hindu and my father is a Tax Payer of Pakistan and like me Billions of rupees are being paid by Hindus in Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>We are equal citizens and owners of Goverment Funds.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ShameOn92News?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ShameOn92News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I6a0GbVMVk\">pic.twitter.com\/I6a0GbVMVk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DEEPAK JASWANI (@DEEPAKJ83759170) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DEEPAKJ83759170\/status\/1279677377350696960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You Expect Hindus To<\/p>\n<p>1. Pay full taxes in Pakistan<\/p>\n<p>2. Be equal citizens<\/p>\n<p>3. Abide by all the laws<\/p>\n<p>4. Fight for Pakistan when needed<\/p>\n<p>5. Be peaceful &amp; tolerant<\/p>\n<p>BUT <\/p>\n<p>6. You have a problem when GoP builds a MANDIR in Islamabad for them.<\/p>\n<p>Hindus Are Equal <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pakistanis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pakistanis<\/a>. Period.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mir Mohammad Alikhan (@MirMAKOfficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MirMAKOfficial\/status\/1279433509988433920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Concluding thoughts<\/h3>\n<p>Given how the Indian government has been condemned internationally for its anti-Muslim measures, the decision for denying minorities in Pakistan a place of worship also tends to give a similar message.<\/p>\n<p>The question is &#8211; should we be competing with a deeply genocidal and nationalistic BJP government? Or should we be scoring a huge diplomatic win by demonstrating that Pakistan can also look after its minorities? The Kartarpur Corridor made PM Imran Khan an international statesman, and this was one another opportunity to do so.<\/p>\n<p>Alas, this is a battle we seem to have lost once again to the forces of obstructionism and extremism.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/modi-copies-munna-bhai-mbbs-during-his-visit-to-injured-soldiers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Modi Copies Munna Bhai MBBS During His Visit to &#8216;Injured&#8217; Soldiers<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The construction of Islamabad&#8217;s first-ever Hindu temple has been halted after cases of violence and destruction of its site were reported in recent days. On Friday, July 3, the Capital Development Authority (CDA), visited the site of where the Shri Krishna temple was to be built and instructed workers to stop working on the boundary wall. CDA spokesperson Mazhar Hussain [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/by-not-building-mandir-pakistan-has-played-into-the-hands-of-modi\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":269721,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2374,1298,2199,1291],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-269693","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-crime","8":"category-culture","9":"category-featured","10":"category-social-media"},"wps_subtitle":"A moment of self-reflection.","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/imran-khan-and-modi-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/imran-khan-and-modi-758x427.jpg",758,427,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/imran-khan-and-modi.jpg",1200,676,false]},"author_name":"Lens Staff","categories_name":["Crime","Culture","Featured","Social Media"],"title_text":"By Not Building Mandir, Pakistan Has Played into the Hands of Modi","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=2374,1298,2199,1291&exclude=269693","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/54"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=269693"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269693\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/269721"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=269693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=269693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=269693"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=269693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}