Devotees organized langar
He told that around 100 Hindus as well as some Sikh, Christian and Muslim leaders were present on the occasion. Speaking to PTI on Thursday, Hashmi said that Hindu devotees performed religious rituals and organized langar in the temple for the first time since it was captured. “The Valmiki temple will be completely renovated in the coming days as per the master plan,” the spokesperson said.
The condition of Hindu temples in Pakistan is pathetic
The condition of Hindu temples in Pakistan is very pathetic. Every day fundamentalists attack temples and vandalize the idols of Hindu gods and goddesses. In June, a Hindu temple in Karachi was vandalized with idols of deities. Police had said that the idols of deities were vandalized in the Shri Mari Mata temple in Karachi Korangi area. The temple was located in ‘J’ area in Korangi police station area. Sanjeev, a Hindu living in the area, had told that six to eight people on motorcycles came to the area and attacked the temple.
According to official estimates, there are 7.5 million Hindus living in Pakistan. However, there are more than 90 lakh Hindus in the country according to the community. Most of the Hindu population of Pakistan is settled in Sindh province. They often complain of harassment by extremists.