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Muslims hold anti-Bush rally in Mumbai

Staff Reporter

Speakers call for boycott of American products; condemn the Danish cartoonist for blaspheming the Prophet

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PROTEST CONTINUES: Protesters raise anti-U.S. slogans in Mumbai on Tuesday during a demonstration against President George W. Bush's visit.

MUMBAI: Various Muslim organisations staged a protest here on Tuesday against United States President George W. Bush's visit to India. They raised slogans against the U.S. President for attacking Iraq and the Danish cartoonist for blaspheming Prophet Muhammed.

Mr. Bush is scheduled to arrive on Wednesday. The rallyists held placards and black flags. There was loud cheering when poems were recited condemning the Danish cartoonist. Speakers said "the superpower cannot continue to bully nations of other religion." There were no women in the rally. Advocate Majeed Memon participated.

Plea to Centre

Mohammed Sood Noori, general secretary, Raza Academy, in a press release, said: "The Academy and several other prominent Muslim organisations call upon the Indian Government to pressure the Government of Denmark to issue an unconditional apology along with stringent action against the culprits..."

On Mr. Bush's visit, he said it was surprising that the Indian Government was playing host to the U.S. President, who attacked Iraq without justification.

The rally was organised by Raza Academy.

The All-India Sunni Jamiat Ulooma and the Communist Gadar Party of India participated.

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