Dear Editor,
I wish to condemn in the strongest possible way the attacks carried out by unruly and inconsiderate persons on the Alexander Village Mandir and community on Diwali night.
By throwing explosive devices at and into the Mandir, they not only disrupted the Mandir’s service and committed sacrilege, but they placed people’s safety and lives at risk.  If such reprehensible actions are not dealt with condignly by the relevant authorities, then one can only expect worse next year, since this lawlessness has been escalating over the years.

These exploding squibs affect not only humans but the animals as well. We ought to be more considerate towards them also. Christmas and Old Year/New Year, when exploding squibs and loud booms seem to be the norm, are coming up.

I therefore join the others in making an appeal for the relevant authorities to take decisive actions to preserve the sanctity of our mandirs/places of worship and communities and to ensure that such nightmarish events do not occur again in Alexander Village or any other community in Guyana.
Yours faithfully,
Valmikki Singh