Source: NDTV.com
JAMMU, INDIA, November 26, 2002: Having survived two attacks this year, the 200-year-old Raghunath Temple stands out as an example of resilience in the heart of Jammu. Though the temple itself will be reopened to the public tomorrow, the situation in the city is still unstable. A curfew imposed in Jammu in the aftermath of the attack has been lifted, however, schools and colleges remain closed. Security in the areas of the temple damaged during Sunday night’s attack is very tight to prevent more incidences. However, the temple priests say they cannot depend on this extra security alone, and that it is best the temple arrange its own. Head priest Vishal Shastri said, “We must have a temple defense committee on the lines of village defense committees so that we can also retaliate from inside.” The more than 50 people who were injured in the attack are being treated at the city’s medical college.