MNA wants security plan for minorities’ places of worship

ISLAMABAD: A leader of Hindu community has called upon the government to devise a security plan for minorities’ places of worship.

Talking to reporters outside Parliament House, Patron-in-Chief of the Pakistan Hindu Council and a member of the National Assembly, Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, also called for implementation of the June 19, 2014 decision of the Supreme Court about protection of rights of minority communities.

Condemning Sunday’s suicide attacks on two churches in Lahore, he said the aim of terrorists behind such bloody attacks was to tarnish the image of the country in international community.

Also read: Call to implement SC judgement on protection of non-Muslims’ rights

He termed the reaction of violent mob to burn two suspects to death as “unjustified murder” and called for stern action against the culprits.

The PML-N MNA said the Hindu community of the country supported brave armed forces in their fight against terrorism.

All religions preached respect for each other, he said and added that freedom of faith was a basic ingredient of a peaceful society.

“Complete religious liberty, including the freedom of belief, worship, association and education, should be guaranteed to all communities,” he said while referring to the famous 14 points presented by Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah about the protection of the rights of the Indian Muslims living as a minority in the sub-continent.

The PML-N MNA called for ban on the sale and purchase of alcohol in the name of non-Muslims, saying all religions discouraged liquor drinking.

He expressed concern over the rejection of his proposed bill in the National Assembly envisaging permanent disqualification from becoming a member of parliament for a person found involved in corruption and bribery during general elections.

Published in Dawn March 18th , 2015

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disgusted

Mar 18, 2015 08:10am

Nonsense. They should live and behave like the rest of us and NOT like Yohanabad.There shouldn't be any doudt in any one's mind including this MNA who was removed from aircraft for causing delay.

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Rafiq Ali

Mar 18, 2015 09:43am

I wholeheartedly support their demands. We must learn to respect our minorities. Without respecting every citizen, this country will not make progress. I am very sad to say, many of our so-called analysts and intellectuals frequently make very insulting and derogatory remark against our minorities. That has to stop.

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Indian

Mar 18, 2015 09:47am

Very good bro keep it up .raise ur voice agianst discrimination in pakistan

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Abdulla Hussain

Mar 18, 2015 10:01am

Proper security plan for protection of minorities as well as majority should be formulated on foolproof basis. Many countries like Pakistan are facing terror threats but the security plan of most of the countries are very effective to keep the terrorists afar.

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Indian

Mar 18, 2015 10:01am

Very good bro keep it up .raise ur voice against discrimination with minorities in pakistsn .we r with u

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KHALID SOHAIL SHAIKH

Mar 18, 2015 10:29am

A Pakistani should not kill other citizen and justice is in government hands, masses can not decide punishment. That is why live like brothers and equal citizen. Enemy is throwing stones in each other homes to divide the nation. Pakistani citizen can not blast bombs in public places, must be an enemy or a corrupt black sheep an agent of enemy. Masses should be careful for the prosperity of next generations, do not make them enemy of each other. Existing behavior will decide the future of rich and poor families. UNITY, UNITY AND UNITY for the future of next generation.

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Indian

Mar 18, 2015 10:31am

Very good bro keep it up .

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M Rafique

Mar 18, 2015 11:29am

To whom your asking, Dr. Ramesh to implement SC decision. Your party is in power and you just issuing statement to implement the decision. You are real member of NS league in letter and spirit

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Parvez

Mar 18, 2015 11:30am

Treating the symptom and not the disease.......this is just short term window dressing.

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Abdulla Hussain

Mar 18, 2015 11:53am

@Indian Please don't give this human issue a different colour. Hindus in Pakistan are as loyal & as equal as any other citizen. All are suffering at the hand of these terrorists.

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frankenstein

Mar 18, 2015 11:55am

Look who is talking...due to him a flight was delayed and the man who stood on the principles lost his job....btw right now its the majority who is paying the price... even the.so called minorities killed 2 people but no one burned their houses.. because right now we are in state of war and we should acknowledge it.... 146 children lost their lives in Aps ...so my request to these guys is stay united instead of making unrealistic demands

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Unique Identity

Mar 18, 2015 11:57am

Pakistan would have flourished as a nation had Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah lived another 10 years.

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Pakistani

Mar 18, 2015 11:58am

As a first step, why do not these representatives of the people/minorities etc. give up or reduce the number of security officials assigned to them so these officials can protect the general public. Hypocrites.

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