Pakistan on Friday claimed torrential rains damaged the century-old Hindu temple in Punjab’s Narowal, while India has demanded an investigation and restoration of the “desecrated temple”
Days after India unequivocally condemned the reported destruction of a century-old Hindu temple in Pakistan, Islamabad on Friday rejected the allegations as “false and politically motivated”, asserting the structure was damaged due to torrential rains.
According to locals people, minority bodies and a political party, the temple, located in Siraj village of Narowal area of Punjab province, was demolished by a group of religious zealots to include its land in an adjacent seminary.
Terming India’s allegations as “false and politically motivated”, the Pakistan Foreign Office on Friday said that the temple’s structure was damaged on July 21 due to torrential rains.
“The local authorities already surveyed the rain damage and initiated steps for the restoration of the building,” it said.
Condemning the reported destruction of the temple on Wednesday, India had demanded that Islamabad promptly investigate the incident and hold those responsible fully accountable.
New Delhi also said that Pakistan must take immediate remedial measures to restore the “desecrated temple” and fulfil its primary obligation to guarantee the safety, security and well-being of all its minority citizens and their cultural heritage.
With inputs from agencies
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