Krishna temple is safe: Pakistan

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Krishna temple is safe: Pakistan

 

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June 15, 2006 23:37 IST

 

 

Pakistan on Thursday denied media reports that the only Krishna

temple in Lahore has been razed and said the temple is safe.

A structure was demolished to make way for the construction of a

commercial complex, but there was no temple there, a foreign office

statement said.

'The only Krishna temple that exists in Lahore is safe and the

temple referred to in a section of the press is an abandoned property

being used partly for residential and commercial purposes since the

time of the independence according to a clarification of Evacuee

Trust Property Board of Pakistan,' a Foreign Office statement said.

'The media report is factually incorrect. In fact, the Krishna

temple is situated on Ravi Road, Lahore, whereas the property under

reference is in Rang Mahal, Lahore. Both the locations are several

kilometers apart,' it said.

However, there is a temple in Wachhowali Bazar in Lahore, which is

about 300 feet away from the property under reference. That temple

too is intact, the foreign office said.

Contrary to the alleged demolition, the Evacuee Trust Property

Board has made considerable improvements in a number of temples

including the Krishna temple, at the cost of Rs 13.8 million during

the last three years, it said.

Report in a Pakistani newspaper that the only Krishna temple in

Lahore has been demolished for construction of a commercial complex

sparked off a strong reaction by the Sangh Parivar, including the

Bharatiya Janata party, and the Indian government sought a

clarification from Pakistan on the issue.