{"id":17962,"date":"2023-07-17T11:32:37","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T06:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/?p=17962"},"modified":"2023-07-17T11:32:37","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T06:32:37","slug":"sindh-govt-takes-swift-action-over-demolition-of-century-old-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/sindh-govt-takes-swift-action-over-demolition-of-century-old-temple\/","title":{"rendered":"Sindh Govt Takes Swift Action Over Demolition of Century-Old Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI: The Sindh government has responded swiftly to the demolition of a historic temple in Soldier Bazaar, vowing to prevent the construction of any commercial building by destroying even a place of worship belonging to the minority community.<\/p>\n<p>The members of the Hindu community reported that the Mari Mata Temple, which had stood for over 150 years, was demolished by the &#8220;builder mafia.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>They alleged that the property was sold to a builder through fraudulent means by individuals named Imran Hashmi and Rekha Bai.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the builder allegedly demolished the temple late on Friday night with the support of local authorities.<\/p>\n<p>While the provincial government disputes the community&#8217;s claims regarding the temple&#8217;s demolition, it has instructed the police and local administration to halt any construction or demolition activities on the land where the temple once stood.<\/p>\n<p>Karachi Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab emphasized the ownership of the land by the Hindu Panchayat and their involvement in verifying the facts.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Have checked. No such demolition of the Mandir has taken place &amp; Mandir is still intact. Administration has intervened &amp; Hindu Panchayat has been asked to assist police in ascertaining the true facts. Will keep everyone posted on this. PPP stands with people of all communities <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dUKauDtWuZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/dUKauDtWuZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xu9mN5hbin\">pic.twitter.com\/xu9mN5hbin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui (@murtazawahab1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/murtazawahab1\/status\/1680549907076186123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He stated that the Pakistan People&#8217;s Party (PPP) upholds religious harmony and freedom, and no one will be allowed to harm or destroy any structure of a place of worship belonging to any minority community.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:0em; margin-bottom:1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/historic-panj-tirath-temple-property-delays-draw-criticism-from-phc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"u9e1e9b0c12ead1a29297c262458a532c\"><style> .u9e1e9b0c12ead1a29297c262458a532c { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#2C3E50; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #F1C40F!important; text-decoration:none; } .u9e1e9b0c12ead1a29297c262458a532c:active, .u9e1e9b0c12ead1a29297c262458a532c:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .u9e1e9b0c12ead1a29297c262458a532c { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .u9e1e9b0c12ead1a29297c262458a532c .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#F1C40F; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .u9e1e9b0c12ead1a29297c262458a532c .postTitle { color:#eaeaea; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .u9e1e9b0c12ead1a29297c262458a532c:hover .postTitle { text-decoration: underline!important; } <\/style><div style=\"padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em;\"><span class=\"ctaText\">ALSO READ<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">Historic Panj Tirath Temple Property Delays Draw Criticism from PHC<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Following an initial investigation, the police revealed that Ms. Rekha claimed ownership of the land and stated that the Hindu temple was built on a portion of the plot.<\/p>\n<p>However, the temple was reportedly relocated to a nearby small room several years ago.<\/p>\n<p>With fresh directives from the Sindh government, the police are now collaborating with the Madrasi Hindu community of Karachi, which has been responsible for managing the temple for several decades.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, all activities, including demolition and construction work, have ceased at the site.<\/p>\n<p>The police will now examine records, determine the facts, and verify the claims made by both parties involved.<\/p>\n<p>Shri Ram Nath Mishra Maharaj, from another nearby temple, confirmed that the Mata Temple was constructed over 150 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that due to concerns about its stability, the temple management, under pressure, temporarily relocated most of the deities to a small room near the stormwater drain.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: DAWN<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI: The Sindh government has responded swiftly to the demolition of a historic temple in Soldier Bazaar, vowing to prevent the construction of any commercial building by destroying even a place of worship belonging to the minority community. The members of the Hindu community reported that the Mari Mata Temple, which had stood for over 150 years, was demolished by the &#8220;builder mafia.&#8221; They alleged that the property was sold\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":17963,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17962","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ProProperty-Design-Template-1000x560-7.jpg",1000,560,false],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ProProperty-Design-Template-1000x560-7.jpg",1000,560,false],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ProProperty-Design-Template-1000x560-7.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Firas Qureshi","categories_name":["News"],"title_text":"Sindh Govt Takes Swift Action Over Demolition of Century-Old Temple","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=5&exclude=17962","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17962","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17962"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17962\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17962"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17962"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17962"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}