FO says Indian claims about Hindu temple in Narowal 'false, politically motivated'
The Foreign Office (FO) on Friday rejected claims made by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) regarding a Hindu temple in Narowal as “false and politically motivated”, adding that the neighbouring country was “distorting facts and resorting to cheap gimmicks”. According to the government, the over-a-century-old temple in Siraj village had collapsed following torrential rains. A minority…
The Foreign Office (FO) firmly denied the Indian Ministry of External Affairs' (MEA) allegations that a Hindu temple in Narowal was deliberately destroyed to expand a nearby seminary, labeling the claims as "false and politically motivated". The Indian government stated that the centuries-old temple in Siraj village had been damaged by torrential rains, though a minority rights group alleged otherwise.
In response, the FO spokesperson, Sajjad Haider Khan, dismissed the Indian MEA's accusations as "reprehensible acts of vandalism" and emphasized that Pakistan categorically rejected any false propaganda from India. The spokesperson highlighted that the temple's structure was severely damaged by heavy rainfall on July 21, and local authorities were already working on its restoration.
Khan accused India of distorting facts and resorting to "cheap gimmicks". He further criticized India's historical record of marginalizing minorities and their places of worship, urging the international community to hold India accountable for the persecution of Muslim, Sikh, and Christian communities.
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