Kohima, December 5 (MExN): Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya has condemned the vandalising of temples and idols of deities in Bangladesh’s northern Netrokona area on December 4. “The incident of vandalising temples and idols of deities is completely wrong, deplorable and senseless and shameless,” stated the Governor in a press release issued by his PRO. “The attacks on several Hindu in Bangladesh were carried out under a well orchestrated plan with an ulterior motive in demolishing the temples,” he alleged. Stating that it is the duty of the Police and concerned administration to protect the buildings belonging to the minorities, Acharya further said minority communities of Bangladesh should join together to protect their places of worship and attack against minorities. He maintained that the vandalising of the temple and damaging idols of deities is contrary to the values and principles of any religion. “It is high time to take remedial and protective steps by the concerned authority for the protection of minorities and their religious places there,” he reiterated. “We in India all the secular groups, all our Indian Minority religious organisations, including the Church leaders have to raise our voice against this fanaticism and protect the spirit of secularism and ensure that this kind of incident does not recur.”
