Friday, October 21, 2011

Pakistani Hindus flay Anna Hazare over anti-Pakistan statement

By Hussain Kashif

LAHORE: The Pakistani Hindu community strongly condemned an anti-Pakistan statement delivered by Indian social activist Anna Hazare on Thursday.

Several representatives of minorities living in the country, while talking to Daily Times, declared the Anna Hazare’s recent statement, in which he came down hard on Pakistan, saying he was ready for war against it (Pakistan), as a black spot on his collar.

All Pakistan Hindu Rights Movement (APHRM) Chairman Haroon Sarab Diyal and other leaders of the Hindu community, including Pundit Rajesh Kalyan from Rawalpindi, Rajesh Kumar from Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, Amar Nath Randhawa from Lahore, Ratan Lal from Sialkot and Preetam Das from Rahim Yar Khan termed Anna Hazare’s statement as irresponsible and harmful for the continuing peace process between the neighbouring countries.

The APHRM chairman said that Anna Hazare had given an irresponsible statement without giving thought to its aftermath and effects on both nations. He said that the irresponsible comments of Anna Hazare had not only harmed the peace process continuing between both countries, but had also hurt the feelings of all Pakistanis who had idealised him as a man of vision and a fighter against corruption and other social problems.

Pundit Rajesh Kalyan and Amar Nath Randhawa said that more than 4.2 million Hindus were living in Pakistan and all of them were ready to sacrifice their lives for protecting their motherland. Rajesh Kumar and Ratan Lal said that their forefathers had given sacrifices for Pakistan in 1947 and that their efforts would not go to waste as the next generation was just as committed to protecting the country at any cost. They said that Pakistani Hindus would not permit anyone to destroy their country, as the protection of the homeland was a part of their religious beliefs.

A Pakistani delegation, comprising of Justice (r) Nasir Aslam Zahid and peace activist Karamat Ali, met Anna Hazare at his village and extended an invitation to visit Pakistan in connection with his anti-corruption movement, which was accepted by him.

Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk

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