200-strong crowd protests outside temple in Smethwick, near Birmingham; community leaders make joint appeal for harmony
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A crowd of around 200 young men, belonging to the Muslim community, gathered outside the Durga Bhawan Hindu Centre in the town of Smethwick in England's West Midlands region, and staged a pre-planned protest outside the temple's premises. Videos shared on the social media showed the crowd marching towards the temple, whilst chanting the takbir.