Hundreds of members of Pakistan’s Hindu community have turned out to protest on behalf of a Muslim charity accused by India over the deadly Mumbai attacks.
The protesters in the city of Hyderabad in Sindh province complained that Jamaat-ud-Dawa was not a terrorist organisation and should not be banned.
They said it was a “saviour” in providing food and water.
ndia says Jamaat-ud-Dawa is a front for Lashkar-e-Taiba which it blames for the attacks that killed more than 170.
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Water wells**
Many in Pakistan’s minority Hindu community are poor farm workers.
One protester, Biga Ram, told Reuters news agency: “How can an organisation be terrorist if it’s been providing food and water to us despite knowing that we’re not Muslims?”
She added: “They’re friends of humanity. We condemn the ban. It’s unjust.”
Some of the banners read: “Do not ban our saviour!”
Bhai Chand, a Hindu community leader, told Associated Press the charity had set up water wells in the desert.
Pakistan has yet formally to ban Jamaat-ud-Dawa, which has been put on a blacklist by the UN Security Council.
Its bank accounts have been frozen by the Pakistani government and a number of members detained.
India blames Lashkar-e-Taiba, which is fighting Indian rule in Kashmir, for training the Mumbai attackers. The group and the Pakistani government deny involvement.
This is the reality of things, Pakistani government should consider their release, especially on the basis of empty and futile evidence bickering from India.
‘How can an organisation be terrorist if it’s been providing food and water to us despite knowing that we’re not Muslims?’ said Biga Ram, a 40-year protester.
‘They’re friends of humanity. We condemn the ban. It’s unjust,’ she said.
chacha in india mulsims rallied to ban against JUD. whats the big deal? rally to nikalti rehti hain . Yehin to common hain apne india -pakistan main . rally nikalo bus.
guess this is misguided patriotism on the part of pakistani hindus which is good for pakistan having minorities that love their country but we now know that brainwashing/bribing by LeT can go a long way
They constitute just 1.6% of Pakistan's population. Did they have any other choice but to say "Yes Master" ?
The official census given by government of pakistan on the population of minorities is often misleading or manipulated.According to Dr nazir bhatti there are some 15-20 million christians in pakistan and make up about 12 or 13% of the population whereas if you go by the official census the christians are only 3 million and make up about 2% of the population.
