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	=== Refutation and withdrawal of legal action ===		=== Refutation and withdrawal of legal action ===
	On 15 June 2006, the [[Foreign Office of Pakistan]] denied reports of the demolition as "incorrect and baseless", and confirmed that the temple is safe. It pointed out that the property that was demolished was several kilometers away from the temple.<ref name="dawnCorrection">{{cite web\|url=http://archives.dawn.com/2006/06/16/nat5.htm\|title=Krishna Mandir intact: FO\|publisher=Dawn\|date=2006-06-16}}</ref><ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/7598_1723018,000500020000.htm]</ref> [[Ejazul Haq]], [[Minister for Religious Affairs of Pakistan\|Minister for Religious Affairs]], said that the temple is in "perfect condition". He responded to remarks from BJP leader [[L.K. Advani]] that minorities in Pakistan do not have [[Freedom of religion\|religious freedom]], by inviting Advani to "visit Lahore and pray at the temple".<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/17/stories/2006061704131500.htm \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070210111224/http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/17/stories/2006061704131500.htm \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2007-02-10 \| location=Chennai, India \| work=[[The Hindu]] \| title=Pakistan denies reports of demolition of Krishna temple \| date=2006-06-17}}</ref>		On 15 June 2006, the [[Foreign Office of Pakistan]] denied reports of the demolition as "incorrect and baseless", and confirmed that the temple is safe. It pointed out that the property that was demolished was several kilometers away from the temple.<ref name="dawnCorrection">{{cite web\|url=http://archives.dawn.com/2006/06/16/nat5.htm\|title=Krishna Mandir intact: FO\|publisher=Dawn\|date=2006-06-16}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927195152/http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/7598_1723018,000500020000.htm]</ref> [[Ejazul Haq]], [[Minister for Religious Affairs of Pakistan\|Minister for Religious Affairs]], said that the temple is in "perfect condition". He responded to remarks from BJP leader [[L.K. Advani]] that minorities in Pakistan do not have [[Freedom of religion\|religious freedom]], by inviting Advani to "visit Lahore and pray at the temple".<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/17/stories/2006061704131500.htm \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070210111224/http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/17/stories/2006061704131500.htm \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2007-02-10 \| location=Chennai, India \| work=[[The Hindu]] \| title=Pakistan denies reports of demolition of Krishna temple \| date=2006-06-17}}</ref>

	Om Prakash Narayan, secretary-general of the [[Pakistan Minority Welfare Council]] and a Hindu, had moved the [[Lahore High Court]] on 16 June to stop construction on the website, and the court issued a stay order and requested the [[Lahore Development Authority]] to provide information on the history of the site. By June 30, 2006, Narayan had withdrawn his writ, saying the temple was intact and he had filed the petition because of a misunderstanding.<ref name="petitionWithdrawn">{{cite web\|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006/06\story_30-6-2006_pg13_5 \|title=Krishna Temple petition withdrawn \|date=2006-06-30 \|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6BStjyC4H?url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%2F06%5C30%5Cstory_30-6-2006_pg13_5 \|archivedate=2012-10-16 \|publisher=Daily Times (Pakistan) \|url-status=live }}</ref> Narayan was reported as saying:		Om Prakash Narayan, secretary-general of the [[Pakistan Minority Welfare Council]] and a Hindu, had moved the [[Lahore High Court]] on 16 June to stop construction on the website, and the court issued a stay order and requested the [[Lahore Development Authority]] to provide information on the history of the site. By June 30, 2006, Narayan had withdrawn his writ, saying the temple was intact and he had filed the petition because of a misunderstanding.<ref name="petitionWithdrawn">{{cite web\|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006/06\story_30-6-2006_pg13_5 \|title=Krishna Temple petition withdrawn \|date=2006-06-30 \|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6BStjyC4H?url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%2F06%5C30%5Cstory_30-6-2006_pg13_5 \|archivedate=2012-10-16 \|publisher=Daily Times (Pakistan) \|url-status=live }}</ref> Narayan was reported as saying:

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The '''Krishna Mandir''' is a [[Hindu]] temple (''[[Hindu temple|mandir]]'') dedicated to the Hindu deity [[Krishna]] located in Ravi Road, opposite of Timber Market in [[Lahore]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]. In 2006, the temple became a centre of controversy due to media reports on its demolition which later turned out incorrect. It is one of the two Hindu temples in [[Lahore]], the other being [[Valmiki Mandir]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1141505|title=Lahore's only functional Hindu temple: Persecution amidst lights|author=Sehyr Mirza|date=31 October 2014|access-date=1 June 2020}}</ref>

== 2006 reported demolition ==
Ravi Road is the main Entrance of Lahore from Shahdra, [[Sheikhupura]], [[Gujranwala]] & Lahore Ring Road by Niazi Chowk (Batti Chowk), This temple managed and maintained by the [[Evacuee Trust Property Board]] (EPTB).<ref>[http://www.dawn.com/2006/05/28/nat23.htm Another temple is no more - DAWN.com]</ref>

The [[Evacuee Trust Property Board]] had previously allocated a sum of [[Pakistani rupee|Rs]] 1.2 million in January 2005 for the renovation and extension of Krishna Mandir. The temple had been badly damaged in clashes that took place after the [[Demolition of Babri Masjid|demolition of the Babri Mosque]] in the city of [[Ayodhya]], in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]], in [[India]] on December 6th 1992.<ref name="dnaIndia">{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report_save-or-ruin-temple-board-cant-decide_1035324|title=Save or ruin temple: Board can't decide|date=2006-06-13|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]}}</ref> The website of the [[Minorities Affairs Division]] of the Pakistan government states that the tender for the renovation and extension of the temple was awarded on March 31, 2005, and over half of the work had been completed by June 30, 2005. The temple was to be entirely restored by June 2006.<ref name="dnaIndia" />

[[File:Krishna Mandir, Lahore.jpg|thumb|Krishna Mandir, Lahore]]

On 28 May 2006, Pakistani newspaper ''[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]'' reported that the temple was destroyed to pave the way for construction of a multi-storied commercial building. When ''Dawn'' reporters attempted to take photographs of the alleged site, they were asked to leave by representatives of the developer, who denied claims of a Hindu temple having existed at the site.<ref>[http://www.dawn.com/2006/05/28/nat23.htm Another temple is no more],''Dawn''</ref><ref name="concealed">[http://archives.dawn.com/2006/06/13/nat16.htm EPTB men ‘concealed facts’: Krishna Mandir demolition -DAWN - National; June 13, 2006]</ref> EPTB officials reportedly concealed the fact that the structure had been a temple from the chairman to obtain his approval to allow the developer to demolish the structure.<ref name="concealed"/>

[[Mumbai]]-based ''[[Daily News & Analysis]]'' released reports claiming that the priest of the demolished temple, Kashi Ram, many opposition members of the National Assembly belonging to the [[Pakistan Peoples Party]] and [[Pakistan Muslim League]], had attempted to block the demolition by moving a motion in Parliament. However, influential members of the ruling party considered close to the builders, in cooperation with EPTB chairman, Lt Gen Zulfiqar Ali Khan, blocked the efforts and got the temple demolished.<ref name="dnaIndia"/>

Several political parties in Pakistan were reported to have objected to the alleged demolition, such as the Pakistan People's party and the Pakistani Muslim League-N.<ref name="rediffDem">[http://us.rediff.com/news/2006/jun/13temple.htm Hindu temple in Lahore demolished],''Rediff.com''. Accessed 2009-07-11. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502183344/http://us.rediff.com/news/2006/jun/13temple.htm|date=May 2, 2009}} 2009-07-22.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121014175500/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-06-13/pakistan/27788614_1_hindu-temple-hindus-and-sikhs-eptb Only Hindu Temple in Lahore demolished],''Times of India''</ref> They reportedly moved a motion against the destruction, saying such an act could have a bearing on Pakistan's relations with neighboring countries.<ref name="rediffDem" />

A firm of lawyers representing the [[Hindu]] minority approached the [[Lahore High Court]] seeking a directive to the builders to stop the construction of the commercial plaza and reconstruct the temple at the site. The petitioners maintained that the demolition violated section 295 of the [[Pakistan Penal Code]] prohibiting the destruction of places of worship.<ref>[http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/06/06/16/10047337.html Order for temple's reconstruction sought] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021195834/http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/06/06/16/10047337.html |date=2007-10-21 }},''Gulf News''</ref>

News of the demolition also evoked strong condemnation from in India from minority bodies and political parties, including the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP), the [[Indian National Congress|Congress]], as well as Muslim advocacy political parties such as the [[All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat]].<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1651762.cms India protests demolition of Hindu temple in Pak],''Times of India''</ref> Amid growing condemnation of the demolition of the only temple in Lahore, the Indian government said on June 2006 that it has ‘taken up’ the matter with the Pakistan High Commission.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/9781.asp |title=IndiaDaily - Pakistan failed to protect Sri Krishna temple in lahore - India questions Pakistani act of explicit religious targeting |access-date=2006-11-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100202235219/http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/9781.asp |archive-date=2010-02-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-06-16/india/27808050_1_india-lodges-protest-krishna-mandir-india-and-pakistan | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126041108/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-06-16/india/27808050_1_india-lodges-protest-krishna-mandir-india-and-pakistan | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-01-26 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=India lodges protest over Lahore temple demolition}}</ref><ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060615/main6.htm The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News]</ref>

=== Refutation and withdrawal of legal action ===
On 15 June 2006, the [[Foreign Office of Pakistan]] denied reports of the demolition as "incorrect and baseless", and confirmed that the temple is safe. It pointed out that the property that was demolished was several kilometers away from the temple.<ref name="dawnCorrection">{{cite web|url=http://archives.dawn.com/2006/06/16/nat5.htm|title=Krishna Mandir intact: FO|publisher=Dawn|date=2006-06-16}}</ref><ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/7598_1723018,000500020000.htm]</ref> [[Ejazul Haq]], [[Minister for Religious Affairs of Pakistan|Minister for Religious Affairs]], said that the temple is in "perfect condition". He responded to remarks from BJP leader [[L.K. Advani]] that minorities in Pakistan do not have [[Freedom of religion|religious freedom]], by inviting Advani to "visit Lahore and pray at the temple".<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/17/stories/2006061704131500.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070210111224/http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/17/stories/2006061704131500.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=2007-02-10 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Pakistan denies reports of demolition of Krishna temple | date=2006-06-17}}</ref>

Om Prakash Narayan, secretary-general of the [[Pakistan Minority Welfare Council]] and a Hindu, had moved the [[Lahore High Court]] on 16 June to stop construction on the website, and the court issued a stay order and requested the [[Lahore Development Authority]] to provide information on the history of the site. By June 30, 2006, Narayan had withdrawn his writ, saying the temple was intact and he had filed the petition because of a misunderstanding.<ref name="petitionWithdrawn">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006/06\story_30-6-2006_pg13_5 |title=Krishna Temple petition withdrawn |date=2006-06-30 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6BStjyC4H?url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%2F06%5C30%5Cstory_30-6-2006_pg13_5 |archivedate=2012-10-16 |publisher=Daily Times (Pakistan) |url-status=live }}</ref> Narayan was reported as saying:
<blockquote>"…after visiting the place and being told by the locals that there was no temple where the plaza was being constructed, I decided to file an application in the court to withdraw my petition against the federal secretary of Religious Affairs and Evacuee Property Trust Board (ETPB) chairman."<ref name="petitionWithdrawn"/></blockquote>
Narayan criticized remarks by BJP leaders as misleading and accused them of attempting to damage [[India-Pakistan relations]].<ref name="petitionWithdrawn"/>

The [[Pakistan Hindu Council]] confirmed that no Krishna temple had been demolished in Lahore.<ref name="phc">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-04-01/pakistan/28130484_1_krishna-mandir-temple-land-disputes |title=No Lord Krishna temple demolished in Karachi, says Pak Hindu Council |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=2010-04-01 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6BSu1yWtg?url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-04-01/pakistan/28130484_1_krishna-mandir-temple-land-disputes |archivedate=2012-10-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==See also==
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* [[Hinduism in Pakistan]]
* [[Evacuee Trust Property Board]]
* [[Lava temple, Lahore fort]]
* [[Valmiki Mandir, Lahore]]
* [[Temples in Lahore]]
* [[Hinglaj Mata]]
* [[Katasraj temple]]
* [[Multan Sun Temple]]
* [[Prahladpuri Temple, Multan]]
* [[Sadh Belo]]
* [[Shivaharkaray]]
* [[Shiv Mandir, Umerkot]]
* [[Shri Varun Dev Mandir]]
* [[Tilla Jogian]]
{{col div end}}

== References ==
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Lahore]]
[[Category:Shrines in Lahore]]
[[Category:Journalistic hoaxes]]
[[Category:2006 in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Political history of Pakistan]]
[[Category:Reports of the Government of Pakistan]]
[[Category:History of Lahore (1947–present)]]
[[Category:India–Pakistan relations]]

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