India Summons Pakistani Diplomat Over Desecration of Nankana Sahib, Killing of Sikh

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India Summons Pakistani Diplomat Over Desecration of Nankana Sahib, Killing of Sikh

New Delhi (Sputnik): A Muslim mob attacked a widely-revered Sikh shrine in Nankana Sahib in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Saturday. A day later on Sunday, a Sikh youth was killed in broad daylight. The incidents caused an outcry in the Sikh community, which is a minority in Pakistan, and resulted in criticism from the Indian government.

India’s External Affairs Ministry on Monday evening summoned Pakistan’s Chargé d’affaires Syed Haider Shah and lodged a strong protest over the recent acts of vandalism and desecration of the Sikh shrine at Nankana Sahib along with the targeted killing of a Sikh in Peshawar.

India also shared strong concerns raised by members of its civil society, parliamentarians, and others over the continued persecution of religious and ethnic minorities in Pakistan, including the recent “despicable and heinous acts”.

The ministry has also asked the Pakistan government to ensure the safety, security, and welfare of members of minority communities in its country.

Earlier in the day, the Pakistan Foreign Ministry termed India’s condemnation of the incident related to Sikh community as propaganda.

Pakistan accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Indian government of indulging in “smear campaign” against it and also targeted the BJP’s parental organisation Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS).

It added that the man accused of the incident at Nankana Sahib was arrested on Sunday and has been charged under the anti-terrorism act.

The Nankana Sahib incident and the murder of a Sikh youth have caused an outcry in the Sikh community, which is a minority in Pakistan, and has lead to criticism from the Indian government.

Sourse: sputniknews.com

India Summons Pakistani Diplomat Over Desecration of Nankana Sahib, Killing of Sikh

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