Pakistan: Most Hindu worshipping places in country neglected, says SC-appointed commission
Pakistan Supreme Court-appointed panel has said that most Hindi temples, sites in the country are neglected and decaying.
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UPDATED: February 8, 2021 20:49 IST
The report presented a dismal picture of Hindu community s most revered sites in Pakistan, leaving the ancient worship places in a state of decay. (Photo: India Today)
In a scathing attack against the functioning of the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) in Pakistan, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has held the body responsible for the poor conditions and neglect that Hindu worshipping places in the country have suffered over the years.
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Islamabad [Pakistan], February 8 (ANI): A recent report by a minorities rights commission in Pakistan has revealed a dismal picture of most revered Hindu sites in the country and slammed the statutory board responsible to maintain the ancient sites of the minority community.
The report submitted to the country s Supreme Court earlier this month presents a general picture of decay and obliteration of two of the four most revered evacuee sites in Pakistan, Dawn reported. The report states that the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), a statutory board of the Pakistan government, has failed to maintain ancient and holy sites of the minority community.
Read more about Most of the revered Hindu sites in Pakistan in state of decay: Report on Business Standard. Most of the revered sites of the Hindu community in Pakistan are in a poor condition and the authority responsible for their upkeep has failed to maintain them
The report has also requested the Supreme Court to direct the ETPB to get involved in the reconstruction of the desecrated Terri mandir/samaadhi and cooperate with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government for efficient implementation of the directives given by the apex court from time to time.
Islamabad, February 8
Most of the revered sites of the minority Hindu community in Pakistan are in a poor condition and the authority responsible for their upkeep has failed to maintain them, leaving