Sindhi Hindu arrested in Pakistan’s Sindh over alleged Blasphemy

On November 23, a Sindhi Hindu boy recognized as Love Kumar Meghwad, a resident of Mithi, district Tharparkar (Thar) of Sindh Province in Pakistan, was arrested by the Police for alleged blasphemy. As per social media posts, Love used ‘Mola’ as a substitute of Bhagwan in a Facebook submit whereas addressing God. A case was filed in opposition to Love beneath sections 298 and 153A of the Pakistan Penal Code. Love printed the alleged submit on Facebook on November 22.

Zafar Sahito, founder and Central Chief organizer of Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement, mentioned in a submit that Love had complained to God that He is lacking when Hindu ladies are kidnapped from their properties each day and the way their households are struggling! He additionally mentioned that when fathers and moms of such ladies cry, God doesn’t hearken to them.

That’s it , that’s his crime & now he’s in jail ! Already professor Nutan kumar is in Pakistani jails since a few years on blasphemy costs.
This is what taking place in Occupied Sindh with actual house owners of land Sindhi Hindus.3/3 @hrw @ANI #LaunchLoveKumar #LaunchNutanKumar pic.twitter.com/ZmmirHpxyR

— Zafar Sahito (@widhyarthi) December 27, 2022

He additional added that his submit had nothing blasphemous, however he was arrested and thrown in jail. Remembering the same case, he wrote, “Already professor Nutan Kumar is in Pakistani jails for many years on blasphemy charges. This is happening in Occupied Sindh with real owners of land Sindhi Hindus.”

Notably, the ‘Mola’ phrase is usually used within the Sindhi language to handle God. Veengas, a journalist from Karachi, mentioned in a Twitter submit that each Hindus and Muslims in Sindh consult with God as ‘Mola’, ‘God’, ‘Dhari’ or ‘Ishwar’. Furthermore, Sindhi literature references the phrase ‘Mola’ referring to God. She urged the Pakistani authorities to ‘protect citizens’.

She mentioned, “A blasphemy cost has been made in opposition to a younger Hindu boy in Tharparkar over a Facebook submit whereby he had communicated with God by complaining about injustice. In Sindh, both Hindus or Muslims keep in mind God utilizing a distinct identify: Mola, God, Dhari, Ishwar.

Even our Sindhi literature is stuffed with such writings. People can talk with God as it’s between you and Dhari (God).
Government ought to present its presence and shield residents.
Please, let folks breathe.

2/2

— Veengas (@VeengasJ) December 27, 2022

“Even our Sindhi literature is filled with such writings. People can communicate with God as it is between you and Dhari (God). Government should show its presence and protect citizens. Please, let people breathe.”

The case of Professor Notan Lal

Notan Lal, a Hindu instructor, was sentenced to life imprisonment on the fees of blasphemy. Lal, proprietor and principal of a non-public faculty, was accused of ‘insulting’ Prophet Muhammad throughout an Urdu class as accused by a scholar named Muhammad Ihtisham, who later mentioned he had lied. A high-quality of Rs 50,000 has additionally been imposed on him.

In September 2019, an FIR was filed in opposition to a Hindu principal of the Sindh Public School for allegedly passing derogatory remarks in opposition to Prophet Muhammad.

After the false accusation by the coed, violence and vandalism had been unleashed by residents of Ghotki protesting on the streets, damaging the varsity and likewise a Hindu temple within the space. The Police, so as to management the state of affairs and keep away from additional harm, detained Lal beneath Article 295 (c) of the Pakistan Penal Code.

The demonstrators had already vandalized three temples, a non-public faculty and a number of homes belonging to the Hindu neighborhood, posing a menace to the minority neighborhood in Pakistan. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan had additionally reported mob violence after accusations of blasphemy in Ghotki. “Hindu community is in danger”, it quoted in a tweet.

On January 26, the Pakistani newspaper Dawn reported that at the least 89 folks had been killed within the nation since 1947. Furthermore, 1,415 folks (each women and men) have been accused of blasphemy since 1947. Out of those, 1,287 folks had been accused of blasphemy from 2011-21.