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Mumbai:
Top Muslim community leaders of the city on Saturday condemned the
violence that erupted following a protest at Azad Maidan and
appealed the people to maintain peace and calm.
"One wrong does not justify another
wrong. The Mumbai violent is condemnable", Burhanuddin Qasmi of
Darul Maarif said to ummid.com on behalf of top Muslim leaders of
the city.
"We appeal everyone to
maintain peace, harmony and calm at every cost", he added.
His statement was endorsed by
Mehmood Daryabadi and Ejaz Kashmiri of All India Milli Council, Farid Sahikh
of Mumbai Aman Committee, Dr Azimuddin of Movement for Peace &
Justice (MPJ) and
others.
Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil appealed to the people to
maintain law and order and assured them of appropriate
investigations and steps against those guilty.
Meanwhile, Confederation of
Voluntary Associations (COVA), a national network of voluntary
organizations dedicated to the issues of social harmony, peace and
justice, in a statement condemned the Mumbai violence and appealed
for peace.
"We strongly and unequivocally
condemn the attack on media in Mumbai by a section of people
gathered at the Azad maidan to protest the violence in Assam and
Burma. Using violence in a protest against violence is an insult
to the suffering victims in whose support the protest was
purportedly organised", it said in a statement.
"There are many non violent and
democratic ways to communicate and protest any grievances,
including against the media. This mindless and shameful action by
a few misguided individuals discredits protest and becomes a
disservice to a cause", it added.
"We also appeal to all citizens not
to get swayed by this isolated and dastardly incidence and allow
the situation to become a cause of conflict. Any communalisation
of the situation will be harmful for everyone and totally against
the interests of the nation", it said.
Violence erupted in Mumbai on
Saturday when a protest by some Muslim organisations at the Azad
Maidan to condemn the alleged attacks on Muslims in Myanmar and
the Assam riots turned violent with a group of unidentified
persons torching media and police vans.
The situation suddenly got out of control as policemen undertook a
baton charge to disperse the mob.
At least three OB vans were torched while police vans were also
targeted by the angry mob. A few buses were also attacked with
stones.
Police immediately cordoned off the area and the connecting
streets and fired in air to disperse the crowd.
According to police, the situation is now under control and top
police officials have rushed to the spot.
Led by Raza Academy, an organisation working to promote Islamic
culture, the protest to condemn the attacks on Muslims in Myanmar
was supported by other organisations like Sunni Jamaitul Ulma and
Jamate Raza-e-Mustafa. They also condemned the riots and violence
in Assam.
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