Chief Justice of Pakistan to have fun Diwali at Hindu temple which was attacked in 2020

Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmad will have fun Diwali on Monday at a centuries-old temple in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Karak space which was demolished by a mob final 12 months. Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmad (Photo: Twitter/@JusticeGulzar)To present solidarity with the minority Hindu neighborhood, Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmad will have fun Diwali on Monday at Teri temple in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Karak space which was demolished by a mob final 12 months.

According to a press release launched by the Pakistan Hindu Council, CJP Gulzar Ahmad will participate within the Diwali celebration at 3 pm on Monday.The temple is a shrine of a saint, Shri Param Hans Ji Maharaj. It was established within the 12 months 1920.The temple was vandalised by a mob led by an area cleric belonging to the Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl in December final 12 months. The incident happened hours after a rally by Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl which was held close by whereby audio system reportedly delivered fiery speeches which charged the gang that later stormed the temple, set it ablaze and razed it to the bottom.Incidentally, it was CJP Gulzar Ahmad who had ordered the restoration of the shrine. Last month, he additionally ordered the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa authorities to get well Rs 33 million (Pakistani rupees) from the culprits concerned in vandalising the shrine, in keeping with Dawn.Also Read | Temple attacked by mob in Pakistan returned to Hindus after repairsAlso Read | Pakistan PM Imran Khan removes extremist group TLP from banned outfitsClick right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.