Malaysia kualalumpur Hindu temple demolish: Controversy has arisen with the plan to remove the 130 -year -old Goddess Shri Pathrakaliamman Temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This temple is located between the city flats and textile shops. Recently, Malaysian textile sector company Jacket has got the ownership of this land. After this, the company has planned to build a mosque here. However, this decision has increased the concern about religious inequality in Malaysia and the rights of minorities.

The temple in Kuala Lumpur which is located in the neighborhood of Masjid India, which is 130 years old. This temple is located close to the 140 -year -old Tamil Muslim mosque. It was built 10 years after the construction of the mosque. The land, on which the temple and mosque are located, were sold to the Jackel Company in 2014, and the company plans to build a mosque here.

Controversy over mosque construction
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will soon lay the foundation stone of this mosque, but many people have raised questions about this decision. Lawyers for Liberty Executive Director Zaid Malec, while commenting on the issue, said that the discussion between the temple and Jacket is still going on. More time should be given to complete this process. Malec raised the question whether Prime Minister Anwar should hurry to remove the temple.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s response
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that the construction of the temple is not legally recognized, but he also said that the Jacket is ready to help to remove the temple. Also, the City Hall is looking for another land for the temple. Anwar emphasized that he cannot see himself by demolishing a temple.

Dispute in social media
Malaysia’s debate has erupted on this issue on social media. Some people say that removing the temple is a symbol of religious discrimination, while others are seeing it as the right to private ownership. It is being planned to name the mosque as “Masjid Madani”, so that cultural conflict can be avoided.

Hindu leaders and community response
Hindu leaders have expressed displeasure over this decision. P. Ramasamy of ethnic Indian party Urimai described this temple as “an important religious place before the independence of Malaysia” and said that it is unacceptable to remove this temple, especially in a country that is proud to be multi -ethnic and multi -religious. At the same time, some Malay Muslims argue that the new owner of the land should be allowed to fulfill his religious objectives.