Shillong, Jan 04: The incident at Boothnath Kali Mandir, Mawbah on the intervening night of January 1 , 2022 and two where the idol of a revered goddess was vandalised is truly a case of pure hooliganism and thoughtless vandalism.
If not tempered with sanity and understanding, acts such as these would portend to invoke communal hatred and religious fanaticism and perpetrators of these incidents should be appropriately dealt with by the authorities.
The Shillong All Faiths Forum strongly denounces this incident, and the representatives of all the faith communities under the SAFF have unanimously expressed great displeasure that this obnoxious act had taken place in Shillong.
The SAFF exhorts all leaders of different communities and organisations to be on the alert to curb repetitions of these acts and at the same time to identify those who are crying out in need of lawful support, guidance and counselling.
These will promote harmony and respect in the communities. The SAFF also appeals to the authorities to make extra efforts in securing these locations in and around the city which are crime-prone zones. Said, Revd Dr Purely Lyngdoh, President, Rev EH Kharkongor, Secretary.
