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Hindus object selling of shoes inscribed with 'Om' in Tando Adam
By News Desk
Published: June 19, 2016
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Picture shows the sandal which is being sold at shops in Tando Adam inscribed with Hindu sacred word "OM". PHOTO: PAKISTAN HINDU COUNCIL

The Hindu community of Sindh is protesting against shopkeepers in Tando Adam city for allegedly selling shoes inscribed with Hindu sacred word ‘Om’.

“Since the last three years on the occasion of Muslim Eid festival, some shopkeepers in Tando Adam are offering shoes on which Hindu religious holy name ‘Om’ is displayed, Patron-in-chief Pakistan Hindu Council Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani said on Sunday. “Its purpose is just to insult the sentiments of local Hindus.”

The community has now taken up this issue and demands ban on such articles of shoes that have been causing “insult” to the locals of the area.

Removal of hate material against minorities from curriculum stressed

The picture of the sandal kept circulating on social media as different Hindu community pages posted it.

The shoe has visible inscription of the word “Om”, which the community has termed as blasphemous.

Pakistan Hindu Seva, a group working for religious harmony in the country, has urged the locals of Tando Adam to address this issue by remaining “within the jurisdiction of law to avoid any violence”.

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Statement released by Pakistan Hindu Seva on their Facebook page

“As ‘Om’ is the sacred religious symbol of Hinduism which talks about the oneness of God, let’s protect this oneness peacefully for the progressive and positive face of Pakistan. Let’s appeal the authorities concerned to take notice of the matter immediately to override any expected mistrust within the locals,” said the statement released by Pakistan Hindu Seva.

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Should be removed from the shelf's ... a strict action must be taken against the makers & shopkeepers need to be warned to avoid showcasing, Holy Symbols from any religion should not be used on footwear...
 
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In Hinduism, Om is one of the most important spiritual symbols (pratima). It refers to Atman (soul, self within) and Brahman (ultimate reality, entirety of the universe, truth, divine, supreme spirit, cosmic principles, knowledge).The syllable is often found at the beginning and the end of chapters in the Vedas, the Upanishads, and other Hindu texts. It is a sacred spiritual incantation made before and during the recitation of spiritual texts, during puja and private prayers, in ceremonies of rites of passages (sanskara) such as weddings, and sometimes during meditative and spiritual activities such as Yoga.
 
Remove that garbage. All stocks should be burnt. Were they made in Pakistan? I doubt that. I feel they were imported and designed elsewhere i.e. some idiot didn't do his research and thought it was an "exotic" symbol.
 
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I agree with our Hindu brothers here. There is no room for insult to any religion.

The Pakistan Hindu Council should file a case against the shopkeeper under blasphemy law.

Can you sue for monetary compensations instead? That would be more useful than getting the dude jailed.
 
I may not like it, but I think its overreaction... people have pics of jesus .. everywhere.. nobody cares.
 
Hindus object selling of shoes inscribed with 'Om' in Tando Adam
By News Desk
Published: June 19, 2016
1SHARES
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1125780-shoepic-1466339347-417-640x480.jpg

Picture shows the sandal which is being sold at shops in Tando Adam inscribed with Hindu sacred word "OM". PHOTO: PAKISTAN HINDU COUNCIL

The Hindu community of Sindh is protesting against shopkeepers in Tando Adam city for allegedly selling shoes inscribed with Hindu sacred word ‘Om’.

“Since the last three years on the occasion of Muslim Eid festival, some shopkeepers in Tando Adam are offering shoes on which Hindu religious holy name ‘Om’ is displayed, Patron-in-chief Pakistan Hindu Council Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani said on Sunday. “Its purpose is just to insult the sentiments of local Hindus.”

The community has now taken up this issue and demands ban on such articles of shoes that have been causing “insult” to the locals of the area.

Removal of hate material against minorities from curriculum stressed

The picture of the sandal kept circulating on social media as different Hindu community pages posted it.

The shoe has visible inscription of the word “Om”, which the community has termed as blasphemous.

Pakistan Hindu Seva, a group working for religious harmony in the country, has urged the locals of Tando Adam to address this issue by remaining “within the jurisdiction of law to avoid any violence”.

Pak-Hindu-seva.jpg

Statement released by Pakistan Hindu Seva on their Facebook page

“As ‘Om’ is the sacred religious symbol of Hinduism which talks about the oneness of God, let’s protect this oneness peacefully for the progressive and positive face of Pakistan. Let’s appeal the authorities concerned to take notice of the matter immediately to override any expected mistrust within the locals,” said the statement released by Pakistan Hindu Seva.

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Should be removed from the shelf's ... a strict action must be taken against the makers & shopkeepers need to be warned to avoid showcasing, Holy Symbols from any religion should not be used on footwear...
Isi chappal se is chappal wale ki khob khater ki jaey.... He should be made example so that no body , from any religion is crossing line again.
 
Can you sue for monetary compensations instead? That would be more useful than getting the dude jailed.

If Pakistan Hindu Council could workout in this regard why not. But there is a law which can be used to pressurise the person for monetary compensation otherwise there is no such rule or law which demands such compensation in such cases.

Personally I believe you should not be given free hand insult any faith

Isi chappal se is chappal wale ki khob khater ki jaey.... He should be made example so that no body , from any religion is crossing line again.

It depends if he was even aware of it? because Tando Adam how much awareness is present about such symbols I really do not know but feel may be there is less
 
It's indeed offensive .......
Better scrape entire stock.
And find one who is behind it :angry:
 
If Pakistan Hindu Council could workout in this regard why not. But there is a law which can be used to pressurise the person for monetary compensation otherwise there is no such rule or law which demands such compensation in such cases.

Well jailing him is not going to achieve anything other than incurring the wrath of JEI types for sending a man (read Muslim) to jail over an "innocent mistake". Breaking his bank however is a more convenient solution and that money can be used for setting a charity trust or whatever.


Personally I believe you should not be given free hand insult any faith

This is sub continent so FOE can only go so far so we are in agreement there.
 
If Pakistan Hindu Council could workout in this regard why not. But there is a law which can be used to pressurise the person for monetary compensation otherwise there is no such rule or law which demands such compensation in such cases.

Personally I believe you should not be given free hand insult any faith



It depends if he was even aware of it? because Tando Adam how much awareness is present about such symbols I really do not know but feel may be there is less
People of interior sindh dont even know the first kalima, i dont think they did it intentionally.
 

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