The Pakistan Newswire
LARKANA, PAKISTAN, August 28, 2004: A meeting of the Hindu leaders, hailing from eight Districts of Sukkur Region including Larkana, was held here on Friday in the Hindu Dharamshala and reviewed impact of the kidnapping of Santosh Kumar, President Hindu Punchayat District Larkana, abduction of 13-years-old Kapil Dev s/o Ramesh Kumar President Hindu Punchayat Shahdadkot, torturing of Dr. Tekchand in Nawabshah and other atrocities against the Hindu minority. Speaking on the occasion, the Hindu Leaders said that the above incidents had sent a wave of concern and insecurity among the Hindu community and they had been forced to think that such anti-Hindu activities were aiming at pushing them out from Pakistan and also to occupy their business. However, they were optimistic that the Government would solve their problems and provide security to them. They appealed to the newly elected Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz to come to their rescue, as had been elected with a wide majority from Tharparkar with Hindu votes. They said the culprits involved in the kidnapping of Santosh Kumar had been identified and now it was up to police high-ups to take action against them according to law. The meeting decided to send a delegation comprising the Presidents of Hindu Punchayats of all eight Districts of Sukkur region to Islamabad to apprise about their grievance to foreign diplomats, Pakistani and foreign Journalists and the high-ups of Government. It was also decided to convene a Hindu convention to raise voice for justice.