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\nPakistan has condemned the construction and consecration of the \u2018Ram Temple\u2019 on the site of the demolished Babri Mosque in the Indian city of Ayodhya.
\nThe Foreign Office in a statement Monday , said the centuries-old mosque was demolished on 6 December 1992 by a mob of extremists. Deplorably, India\u2019s superior judiciary not only acquitted the criminals responsible for this despicable act but also allowed the construction of a temple on the site of the demolished mosque.
\nThe Foreign Office said the developments of the last 31 years, leading to today\u2019s consecration ceremony, are indicative of growing majoritarianism in India. These constitute an important facet of the ongoing efforts for social, economic and political marginalization of the Indian Muslims.
\nThe statement further said a temple built on the site of a demolished mosque will remain a blot on the face of India\u2019s democracy for the times to come. Notably, there is a growing list of mosques, including the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi and the Shahi Eidgah Mosque in Mathura, facing a similar threat of desecration and destruction.
\nIt said the rising tide of \u2018Hindutva\u2019 ideology in India poses a serious threat to religious harmony and regional peace. The Chief Ministers of two major Indian states, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, are on record as citing the Babri Mosque\u2019s demolition or inauguration of the \u2018Ram Temple\u2019 as the first step towards reclaiming parts of Pakistan.
\nThe Foreign Office called upon the international community to take cognizance of the growing Islamophobia, hate speech and hate crimes in India. The United Nations and other relevant international organizations should play their part in saving the Islamic heritage sites in India from extremist groups and ensuring the protection of the religious and cultural rights of minorities in India.
\nPakistan urges the Government of India to ensure the safety and security of religious minorities, including Muslims and their holy places.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD Pakistan has condemned the construction and consecration of the \u2018Ram Temple\u2019 on the site of the demolished Babri Mosque in the Indian city of Ayodhya. The Foreign Office in a statement Monday , said the centuries-old mosque was demolished on 6 December 1992 by a mob of extremists. Deplorably, India\u2019s superior judiciary not only […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":382403,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-382381","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n