NRIs express outrage at Ayodhya attack
Several Indian-American groups have appealed to the people to remain calm and maintain communal harmony.
Expressing outrage at the attack on makeshift temple in Ayodhya, several Indian-American political and religious groups have appealed to the people to remain calm and maintain communal harmony to enable the government to fight terrorists.
Condemning the "horrific attack," Indian National Overseas Congress, USA urged the authorities to expedite investigations into yeterday's attack.
Vice President of Overseas Friends of BJP Rajesh Shukla blamed the "deterioration in the law and order situation under Congress rule" for the "dastardly" act and called for urgent steps to prevent such incidents in future as they could adversely effect communal harmony in the country.
The OFBJP praised the security forces for thwarting the attack and asked the government to take a strong action against terrorists and those who support them.
Chairman of the Kashmir Solidarity Surinder Zutshi said the attack is the result of government's failure to take strong action against Pakistan-trained terrorists who had created havoc in Kashmir and are trying to spread out.
"Unless terrorism is put down, economic progress and harmony in the country would be adversely affected," he added.
The government should be careful while dealing with Pakistan on Kashmir and insist that all acts of terrorism whether in J-K and the country must cease before any fruitful negotiations, Zutshi said.
NRI's For Secular and Harmonius India urged the "court and community leaders to redouble their efforts to settle this matter." "We join all inter-faith and political leadership in their appeal for unity and peace during this crisis," its spokesperson Najma-Sultana said.
