Krishna Mandir, Lahore
Hindu temple in Pakistan
The Krishna Mandir is a Hindu temple (mandir) dedicated to the Hindu deity Krishna located in Ravi Road, opposite of Timber Market in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. In 2006, the temple became a centre of controversy due to media reports on its demolition which later turned out incorrect. In the contemporary era, it is one of two functional Hindu temples in Lahore, the other being Valmiki Mandir.
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 is managed and maintained by the Evacuee Trust Property Board (EPTB).
The Evacuee Trust Property Board had previously allocated a sum of 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 the Babri Mosque in the city of Ayodhya, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, in India on 6 December 1992. 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 31 March 2005, and over half of the work had been completed by 30 June 2005. The temple was to be entirely restored by June 2006.
On 28 May 2006, Pakistani 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.
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