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Muslims call for communal peace

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The community with one voice condemns Varanasi blasts

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NEW DELHI: The Muslim community has with one voice condemned Tuesday's blasts in Varanasi and called for communal peace in the face of any attempt to disturb the public order.

'Exercise restraint'

In a statement on Wednesday, the Jamiat-Ulama-i-Hind said: "Any violence especially in a place of worship is most condemnable. We demand that the law enforcement agencies deploy every possible means to provide immediate relief and security to the affected people and also take full precautionary measures to maintain peace and public order. We appeal to all peace-loving citizens to exercise restraint and maintain peace and unity."

The All-India Muslim Personal Law Board, at its executive meeting in Bangalore, condemned the attack and said the guilty should be brought to book. It also noted that some political parties were trying to spread communal tension with an eye on the coming Assembly polls, said S.Q.R. Ilyas of the personal law borad.

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