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Maintain harmony, says Sunil Dutt

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NEW DELHI AUG. 20. Expressing concern over the persisting communal tension in the country, actor-turned-politician and Member of Parliament, Sunil Dutt, has called on fellow-citizens to come together and restore peace in the country and keep communal disharmony at bay.

Now here in the Capital with his "Bharat Jodo Abhiyan Yatra" which is part of the national initiative called "Sadbhavna ke Sipahi", Mr. Dutt said: "In the last ten years, we have seen a lot of conflicts on religion. A lot of innocent lives have been lost, many children have been orphaned and many women have become widows. This yatra is part of our continuous efforts to bring peace."

Denying that there was any political angle to the initiative, Mr. Dutt said that supporters of all political parties were welcome to join the yatra. A delegation of the yatra led by Mr. Dutt will be calling on the President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Thursday.

"We just want to bring about a change in society. Peace is the only thing that can go about achieving that. There is no point saying that we are all one if the actions in the country don't really support the claim," he said.

The yatra was launched by the Congress president, Sonia Gandhi, at Mumbai's August Kranti Maidan and has come to the Capital after travelling through Nasik, Shirdi, Malegaon, Shirpur, Indore, Ujjain, Guna, Gwalior, Morena, Dholpur, Agra, Mathura and Ballabhgarh.

According to the organisers, nearly 85 public meetings have been held at various places across the country. "We received a very warm welcome at all places on the way with people joining in happily. We are hoping to touch every district of the country," the MP said.

The yatra will be moving to other parts of the city in the coming days.

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