Hinglaj Hindu Temple committee chairman kidnapped in Balochistan by suspected Islamists in the eve of Yearly Pilgrimage.
Islamabad, Apr 9,2012, (PTI)
The chairman of the committee that manages the famous Hinglaj Mata temple in Balochistan province of southwest Pakistan has been kidnapped just two days before the beginning of the shrine’s annual pilgrimage, according to a media report today.
Maharaj Ganga Ram Motiyani was abducted at Lasbela in Balochistan by two men in police uniform.
His followers organised a protest outside the Karachi Press Club yesterday and demanded that the government take steps for his recovery.
“Motiyani’s kidnapping appears to be a conspiracy against Hindus since he was kidnapped two days before the gathering.
“He has not been kidnapped for ransom because he is a poor man,” Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, patron of the Pakistan Hindu Council and a former member of the Sindh Assembly, was quoted as saying by The Express Tribune daily.
Thousands of Hindus, including yatris from India, travel to the cave temple of Hinglaj Mata for a pilgrimage in April.
According to Hindu beliefs, Lord Vishnu cut the body of Sati with his flaming disc into 50 pieces, which fell to the earth. Sati’s head fell at Hinglaj.
Hindu leader Chandar Turshani said two men in police uniform arrived at Motiyani’s shop at 8.30 pm and said a senior police official wanted to meet him.
“We contacted the area police station within half an hour but he was not there,” Turshani said.
“When we spoke to Motiyani on his phone, he said that he was being taken to meet a major,” Turshani alleged.
Motiyani’s family lost contact with him after an hour.”The provincial and district governments have assured us that he will be rescued but we are clueless about why Motiyani was taken and what condition he is in,” said Turshani.
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It is very sad to know the priest is kidnapped – if a muslim was kidnapped in India the indian govt would have turned the world up-side-down, but for a poor Hindu nobody has symmpathy – not even so called Hindu politicians – they are oly interested in their short term money gain – they do not know to-morrow their children will be forecfully converted to islam IN INDIA.
The matter must be reported immediately to the P.M. of India by wire with details and also to the U.P.A. Chair person,the Speaker and the chief Justice
of India.
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भारतीय नागरिक said
सरकार को तुरन्त पाकिस्तान से इस मुद्दे पर बात करना चाहिए और देश भर में इसके विरोध में प्रदर्शन होना चाहिए.
Janti said
It is very sad to know the priest is kidnapped – if a muslim was kidnapped in India the indian govt would have turned the world up-side-down, but for a poor Hindu nobody has symmpathy – not even so called Hindu politicians – they are oly interested in their short term money gain – they do not know to-morrow their children will be forecfully converted to islam IN INDIA.
ivnacharya said
The matter must be reported immediately to the P.M. of India by wire with details and also to the U.P.A. Chair person,the Speaker and the chief Justice
of India.
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pradeep vanam said
The fact that Pakistan still allows yatris from India to visit this mandir which is a pleasant surprise.