New Delhi, July 3 -- BJP leader Arvinder Singh Lovely condemned the reported demolition of the 125-year-old historic Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Sahib in Pakistan's Farooqabad, calling the incident "highly reprehensible" and alleging that it reflected the Pakistani government's insensitivity towards religious minorities.

Speaking to ANI on Thursday, Lovely termed the demolition an affront to Sikh religious sentiments and said the destruction of a heritage place of worship violated international norms for preserving historic structures.

"It is unfortunate, and we condemn it. It is an act of insensitivity towards minorities. This incident reflects a broader pattern of the Pakistani government's disrespectful treatment of religious sites...