ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Saturday while expressing its deep concern over thedecision of Indian Supreme Court regarding the historic Babri Masjid, saidthe verdict had shredded the veneer of the so-called secularism of India.“This decision has shredded the veneer of the so-called secularism of Indiaby making clear that minorities in India are no longer safe; they have tofear for their beliefs and for their places of worship,” the Foreign Officespokesman said in a statement.He said the decision had once again failed to uphold the demands ofjustice.He said as the United Nations had recently noted that Indian SupremeCourt’s response to human rights petitions in the context of IndianOccupied Jammu & Kashmir was slow, this decision pointed out that when itacted, it was unable to protect the interests of India’s minorities.“A process of re-writing history is underway in India in order to recast itin the image of a ‘Hindu Rashtra’ in pursuance of the Hindutva ideology. Itis also fast affecting India’s major institutions,” he viewed.The spokesman said the rising tide of extremist ideology in India, based onthe belief of Hindu supremacy and exclusion, was a threat to regional peaceand stability.He urged the Indian government to ensure the protection of Muslims, theirlives, rights and properties and avoid being yet again a silent spectatorof Muslims becoming the victims of Hindu extremists and zealots.The FO spokesman said the international community, the United Nations andother human rights organizations in particular should play their role byrestraining India from its pursuit of an extremist ideology and to ensureequal rights and protection of the minorities in India.
Pakistan officially responds over Indian SC verdict on historic Babri Masjid case
