The students of a renowned Pakistani University have recently faced huge public backlash after holding a grand Holi festival on June 12th, many pictures and videos were circulated on social media by the students and official social media pages of the university.
Previously, the Holi event, held in University of Islamabad, got a great hype on social media. People also shared videos on Facebook. Many Facebook users condemned it, however, a few people praised the university students for promoting interfaith Harmony. Have a look at the videos:
The celebration of Holi festival in the Pakistani university by the Muslim students wasn’t appreciated by the public. They expressed their concerns regarding the celebration of a Hindu festival by majority of Muslim students. They also said that holding such events are causing harm to the teachings of Islamic. Social media users prayed for the guidance of the Muslims who celebrated Holi. Here are comments:
Here are a few images shared by the students of university on a university social media page:
Higher Education Commission of Pakistan has recently taken an action on the celebration of Hindu festivals in Pakistani universities. The ban was imposed in the light of the recent celebration of Holi festivals in a University in Islamabad. HEC also concerned about the activities that took place during the Holi festival which were completely detached from the Islamic teachings.
Here is how public reacted to the decision:
