Kabul's Hindu priest refuses to leave, says ancestors served temple for generations

Pandit Rajesh Kumar, the priest of Rattan Nath Temple in Kabul, has said he would not flee after Taliban's takeover. He said some Hindus urged him to leave and offered to arrange for travel but he cannot abandon the temple. He said, "My ancestors served this mandir for hundreds of years. If Taliban kills me, I'll consider it my seva."