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We unequivocally condemn this reprehensible act of vandalism against a century old minority place of worship,” Jaiswal said.India flags authorities’ ‘apathy’The MEA said the apparent failure of authorities to protect the temple was alarming and raised concerns over the safety and religious freedoms of minority communities in Pakistan.“The apparent apathy of authorities and failure to protect this century-old temple is alarming. Such incidents are a stark reminder of the continuing vulnerability of minority communities and the egregious violations of their religious freedoms and places of worship in Pakistan,” Jaiswal said.India called upon Pakistan to investigate the incident and ensure that those responsible are held accountable.“We call upon the Government of Pakistan to conduct a prompt and transparent investigation into this incident and ensure that those responsible are held fully accountable,” the MEA spokesperson said.India also urged Pakistan to take immediate steps to restore the temple and ensure the safety and security of minority communities and their cultural heritage.“Furthermore, the Government of Pakistan must take immediate remedial measures to restore the desecrated temple and fulfill its primary obligation to guarantee the safety, security and well-being of all its minority citizens and their cultural heritage,” Jaiswal added.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesTemple’s destruction triggered calls for restorationThe more than 100-year-old temple in Siraj village, around 130 km from Lahore, was demolished on August 21.Minority groups alleged that religious zealots had targeted the site to absorb its land into an adjacent madrassa, while Pakistan’s Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) maintained that the structure had collapsed following torrential rains.ETPB senior official Rana Iftikhar acknowledged the temple’s historical significance, saying it was “more than 100 to 125 years old”, while maintaining that the land on which the temple stood had not been leased to anyone.The demolition prompted demands from minority groups and local Hindu community leaders for an investigation and the restoration of the temple.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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The Lok Sabha Secretariat sent notices last week to them asking them to reply within seven days. The deadline is over, but they could not reply. Now they have sought another two-three weeks,” Mahua said.”We had written to the Lok Sabha Speaker in June. Why were they unable to reply in two months? Why does it take you more than one week to reply? If you ask me, I will not take so much time to reply,” she added.”The wigs and masks have come off. Their shamelessness and betrayal are for everyone to see,” she said.This comes a day after TMC MP Sudip Bandhopadhyay said that the rebel MPs had sought an additional three weeks from the Lok Sabha secretariat to respond to notices issued on petitions filed by TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee seeking their disqualification.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesLast month, the Lok Sabha secretariat had issued notices to the MPs after the Supreme Court agreed to hear Abhishek Banerjee’s plea seeking an expeditious decision by Speaker Om Birla on the disqualification petitions.The rebel MPs are understood to be consulting lawyers before submitting their replies, with the additional time sought by them potentially extending the legal battle over their continuation as members of the House.The dispute is part of a larger political confrontation within the TMC following the party’s defeat in the West Bengal assembly polls earlier this year, with the dissident camp challenging the authority of the leadership headed by party supremo Mamata Banerjee.The 20 Lok Sabha MPs subsequently aligned themselves with the NCPI and joined the BJP-led NDA, prompting the TMC leadership to initiate disqualification proceedings under the anti-defection law.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorRohitashwa RanjanRohitashwa Ranjan is a digital journalist with The Times of India, where he decodes Indian politics as a carefully staged production with scripts, subtext and everything behind. His stories track elections, party dynamics and the things that often are buried beneath the headlines. When not parsing vote shares or alliances, he is usually reading between the lines, where the real story tends to reside.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosMadhya Pradesh Accounts For Over 50% Of India’s School Closures, Mergers Despite Rising Edu SpendingBihar’s Viral Boy Aditya Raj Exclusive: “I Want to Meet PM Modi & Samrat Choudhary”Amid Nepal Floods, 9-12 Glacial Lakes Flagged ‘Critical’ In Himachal | IIT Mandi | Climate Change’India World’s Best Location’: Goyal Holds Key Data Centre Meet, Eyes $200 Billion InvestmentManipur Violence: Three Naga Villages Attacked, 10 Houses Torched In Fresh Kangpokpi ClashesUnion Minister Chirag Paswan Gets Death Threat From ‘Terrorists’, Office Seeks Enhanced SecurityS-400 vs Project Kusha: Why India Wants More Russian Air Defence Despite Atmanirbharta’Historic Win’: CJP Hails Supreme Court Verdict As Apex Court Quashes FIRs, Sept 5 CancelledMamata Banerjee’s Niece Found Dead In Birbhum Home, Post-Mortem Underway To Establish CauseSonia Gandhi’s ‘Belonging’ Book Row: Why Did Penguin India Drop the Publishing Deal?123Hot PicksMPSC paper leakGATE 2027 registrationSBI PO Prelims resultRam Temple CEOBihar gang-rapeAshutosh RankaSilver rate todayMP Police RecruitmentGDS recruitmentTop TrendingFaridabad Student DeathUS Iran WarSurat Techie DeathAditi PaudelWTC StandingsDisha Salian CaseIndia Post GDS RecruitmentNBA Roster UpdateTom BradyFastest Century in Cricket India to host inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy after shift from Sri Lanka; Check teams, dates and venues Antony Varghese reveals why he missed Thalapathy Vijay’s ‘Master’ at Dulquer Salmaan’s ‘I’m Game’ event: ‘I still regret losing that opportunity’ Dating app scam in Bengaluru? 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