Pakistan has brought up the matter of the construction of the Ram temple in place of the historic Babri Masjid before the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Expressing its strong disapproval of the recent consecration of the ‘Ram Temple’ on the site of the demolished Babri Mosque, Pakistan has urged the top official of the U.N. Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) to take action in protecting Islamic sites in India.
During a meeting at the UN headquarters in New York, Ambassador Munir Akram shared a letter he wrote to the UNAOC High Representative, Miguel Angel Moratinos, with OIC colleagues.
The letter highlighted that the events in Ayodhya signaled a “disturbing rise in Hindu majoritarianism in India,” according to a press release from the Pakistan Mission.
In his letter to the UNAOC head, Ambassador Akram stated, “The developments over the past 31 years, culminating in the recent consecration ceremony, are indicative of a disturbing rise in Hindu majoritarianism in India. This trend poses a significant threat to the social, economic, and political well-being of Indian Muslims, as well as to the harmony and peace in the region.”
The letter also mentioned the threats faced by other mosques, including the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi and the Shahi Eidgah Mosque in Mathura, and the linkage of such actions to territorial claims against Pakistan by some Chief Ministers of Indian states.
Akram’s letter sought urgent intervention for the protection of religious sites in India, emphasizing the crucial role of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations in safeguarding Islamic heritage sites and securing the rights of religious and cultural minorities in India. The meeting concluded with the decision to include this issue on the agenda of the next OIC ambassadorial meeting.
