SUKKUR: Mayor Sukkur Barrister Arslan Sheikh on Monday congratulated the Hindu community on the occasion of the Holi festival.
In a message on the occasion, the Mayor Sukkur said that the festival of Holi was the day of victory of truth and truth for Hindus and the use of colours in it was a symbol of the arrival of spring, saying that the Hindu community settled in Sukkur and all other areas of Province for centuries has become a part of our traditions and culture.
The minorities in Sindh have full religious freedom and full and equal rights, he said, adding that the Hindu community has always played an important role in the development of Pakistan. Arslan said that the religion of Islam guaranteed the protection of the rights of people belonging to all religions and their religious freedom.
The mayor said that the PPP government has also ensured the protection of temples and gurdwaras across the province by taking special measures for the protection of minorities. Minorities are being given all th
e rights with full religious freedom and protection is being provided to the ancient religious places belonging to the Hindu religion settled in Sindh, he maintained.
He said that there was the biggest Hindu place of worship like Sadhu Bela in Sukkur until today, the Hindu community performs all its religious rituals with complete freedom.