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Remain calm, say leaders

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Yeddyurappa chairs meeting of religious heads

Receive the verdict with equanimity,
says Chief Minister
‘We must preserve our character as a
peace-loving State'

Bangalore: Religious heads of all faiths appealed for peace, irrespective of the nature of the verdict in the Ramjanmabhumi-Babri Masjid title suit case to be out on Friday, in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa here on Wednesday evening.

“People should receive the verdict with equanimity whatever be the judgment and should not indulge in any activity to disturb peace,” said the Chief Minister at the meeting attended by religious heads, several Ministers of the Cabinet and top police officials. Karnataka, he added, should preserve its essential character as a peace-loving State.

Peace message

While most religious heads said that there was always room for appeal in the Supreme Court, Taralabalu seer said that the issue should not be perpetuated with further appeals. Muslim religious heads said that they would appeal for peace at mosques.

Among those who attended the meeting were heads of the Taralabalu math and Ramakrishna Mission, Haj committee member Moulana Fayaz Ahmed and Moulana Kadir Ahmed Shah, representatives of Adi Chunchanagiri Math, Pejavar Math, Valmeeki Peetha and the Bangalore Archdiocese. Among the Ministers present were V.S. Acharya, Katta Subramanya Naidu, R. Ashok, Mumtaz Ali Khan and Suresh Kumar. Police Commissioner Shankar M. Bidari and Director-General and Inspector-General of Police Ajai Kumar Singh were also present.

Vedike's appeal

Meanwhile, Komu Souharda Vedike has not only appealed to the public to maintain calm, but also cautioned the police against communal forces using the occasion to disrupt peace and harmony in society.

A delegation of Komu Souharda Vedike representatives called on the Director-General of Police (DGP) in Bangalore and impressed upon him the need for the police force to be fair, unbiased and to discharge their constitutional responsibilities without discrimination.

Vedike convener K.L. Ashok told presspersons that the role of the Police Department is crucial as there had been instances of officials carrying out “oral orders” of influential persons. “The police should not yield to any political party,” Mr. Ashok said.

SMS

Citing an example of communal forces trying to incite passions on such occasions, Mr. Ashok said several people have already started receiving provocative SMSs.

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