'DOZENS of people attacked a Hindu temple in central Pakistan over blasphemy allegations, police said Thursday (5), in the latest incident of religious-fueled violence targeting a minority group in the Islamic republic.
Police said the mob attacked the temple in Rahim Yar Khan in Punjab province Wednesday (4) afternoon following the release on bail of a young Hindu boy accused of blasphemy.
“Some 70-80 protesters then attacked and smashed the windows of the temple,” Ahmed Nawaz, a police spokesman from the district, said...'
Source: Mob sacks Hindu temple in Pakistan over blasphemy row - EasternEye
The protesters appear not to have considered the hypocrisy of their own actions in blaspheming a Hindu temple.
This suggests to me that blasphemy laws are just hypocrisy for the targeting of minorities.
In my opinion.
Police said the mob attacked the temple in Rahim Yar Khan in Punjab province Wednesday (4) afternoon following the release on bail of a young Hindu boy accused of blasphemy.
“Some 70-80 protesters then attacked and smashed the windows of the temple,” Ahmed Nawaz, a police spokesman from the district, said...'
Source: Mob sacks Hindu temple in Pakistan over blasphemy row - EasternEye
The protesters appear not to have considered the hypocrisy of their own actions in blaspheming a Hindu temple.
This suggests to me that blasphemy laws are just hypocrisy for the targeting of minorities.
In my opinion.