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On September 15, 2019, a large number of extremist Muslims desecrated three Hindu temples, a private school and attacked shops and houses belonging to the Hindu community in the [[Ghotki]] over the allegation of blasphemy against Hindu principal of Sindh Public School made by a school student.<ref name="PakistanToday"></ref> A delegation investigating the attack found that the attacks were pre-planned and had political support. <ref name="Jamal Shahid"/>
==Background==
On 14 September, a student in the Sindh Public School in Ghotki complained to his father that the principal had allegedly made derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad. The student also made a video about this, which went viral. Following this, protesters filed an FIR against the principal on the night of 14 September.<ref name="Express Tribune">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
On the next day, on 15 September thousands of supporters of [[Abdul Haq (politician)|Mian Mithoo]] held sit-in on the main roads and marched towards the school. Mian Aslam was leading the mob. The Mian Mitho is the brother of Mian Aslam has been allegedly involved in the forced conversion of Hindu girls in the past. The Mian Mitho denied his involvement in the attack.<ref name="Express Tribune"/><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
The mob desecrated Hindu temple's including the famous Sacho Satram Das temple, vandalised the school and attacked houses and shops belonging to the members of the Hindu community. The mobs also damaged sacred items inside the temple. <ref name="Express Tribune"/><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name="Gulf News">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
==Response==
Cases against 218 people involved in the attack were registered in three separate cases.<ref name="Express Tribune"/>
Following the attack, many local Muslims in Ghotki holded a rally to show solidarity with the Hindu community. Many Muslims spent night in temple to protect the Hindus, who were taking refugee inside it.<ref name="Gulf News"/>
The [[Bilawal Bhutto Zardari|Bilawal Bhutto]], Chairman of [[Pakistan Peoples Party]] (PPP) visited the Sacho Satram Dham temple which was descreted and condemned the attack. <ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
A delegation delegation was formed by [[Ministry of Human Rights (Pakistan)|Ministry of Human Rights]] to investigate the attacks which found that the attacks on temples and riots were pre-planned and had political support. The delegation found that the principal accused of blasphemy actively supported a political party in the recent Ghotki by-elections and attacking him was politically motivated. The delegation also found that local police were reluctant to even register FIR against the rioters. <ref name="Jamal Shahid">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
==See also==
*[[2014 Larkana temple attack]]
==References==
[[Category:Blasphemy]]
[[Category:Attacks on schools in Asia]]
[[Category:Attacks on religious buildings and structures in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Islam-related controversies]]
[[Category:Destruction of religious buildings and structures]]
[[Category:Persecution of Hindus]]
[[Category: Ghotki District]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Religiously motivated violence in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Crime in Sindh]]
[[Category:21st-century Hinduism]]
[[Category:Persecution by Muslims]]
[[Category: September 2019 events in Asia]]
==Background==
On 14 September, a student in the Sindh Public School in Ghotki complained to his father that the principal had allegedly made derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad. The student also made a video about this, which went viral. Following this, protesters filed an FIR against the principal on the night of 14 September.<ref name="Express Tribune">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
On the next day, on 15 September thousands of supporters of [[Abdul Haq (politician)|Mian Mithoo]] held sit-in on the main roads and marched towards the school. Mian Aslam was leading the mob. The Mian Mitho is the brother of Mian Aslam has been allegedly involved in the forced conversion of Hindu girls in the past. The Mian Mitho denied his involvement in the attack.<ref name="Express Tribune"/><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
The mob desecrated Hindu temple's including the famous Sacho Satram Das temple, vandalised the school and attacked houses and shops belonging to the members of the Hindu community. The mobs also damaged sacred items inside the temple. <ref name="Express Tribune"/><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name="Gulf News">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
==Response==
Cases against 218 people involved in the attack were registered in three separate cases.<ref name="Express Tribune"/>
Following the attack, many local Muslims in Ghotki holded a rally to show solidarity with the Hindu community. Many Muslims spent night in temple to protect the Hindus, who were taking refugee inside it.<ref name="Gulf News"/>
The [[Bilawal Bhutto Zardari|Bilawal Bhutto]], Chairman of [[Pakistan Peoples Party]] (PPP) visited the Sacho Satram Dham temple which was descreted and condemned the attack. <ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
A delegation delegation was formed by [[Ministry of Human Rights (Pakistan)|Ministry of Human Rights]] to investigate the attacks which found that the attacks on temples and riots were pre-planned and had political support. The delegation found that the principal accused of blasphemy actively supported a political party in the recent Ghotki by-elections and attacking him was politically motivated. The delegation also found that local police were reluctant to even register FIR against the rioters. <ref name="Jamal Shahid">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
==See also==
*[[2014 Larkana temple attack]]
==References==
[[Category:Blasphemy]]
[[Category:Attacks on schools in Asia]]
[[Category:Attacks on religious buildings and structures in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Islam-related controversies]]
[[Category:Destruction of religious buildings and structures]]
[[Category:Persecution of Hindus]]
[[Category: Ghotki District]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Religiously motivated violence in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Crime in Sindh]]
[[Category:21st-century Hinduism]]
[[Category:Persecution by Muslims]]
[[Category: September 2019 events in Asia]]
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