STOP Communal Attacks in Vadodara, Gujarat!
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Dr. Manmohan Singh,
Prime Minister,
New Delhi, India
(91-11) 23012312, 23013149, 23019545 (Phone) 23016857 (Fax)
Mr. Shivraj Patil, Union Home Minister,
(91-11) 23092462, 23094686, 23093750 (phone), 23094221 (Fax)
Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, Chairman of United Progressive Alliance,
(91-11) 23014481, 23012656 (Phone), 23018651 (FAX)
Dear Dr. Singh, Mr. Patil and Mrs. Gandhi,
We are very alarmed at the escalating violence and communal tension in Vadodara following the demolition of a dargah, and subsequent deaths due to police firing. As concerned Indians from the United States and elsewhere, we urge you to take action at the earliest to protect the lives and property of citizens in extreme danger. Reports indicate that inaction and sometimes irresponsible actions from the local administration are making the situation worse.
We have directly spoken to residents of Vadodara in the early hours of Wednesday, May 3rd, and received details of the extremely dangerous situation of the night of May 2nd when mobs were entering Muslim neighborhoods, already resulting in a few deaths. Activists of People's Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL) have informed us that the situation is getting out of control with the police not taking effective action to provide security.
Considering the volatile situation in Gujarat, and the insensitive and sometimes provocative approach of the local administration, the communities have little confidence in protective measures from local police. We urge the Central government to send forces at the earliest to take control of the security situation, and prevent a repeat of the horrific riots of 2002, which are still fresh in our memory. We also urge the state government to act in a responsible manner to protect its citizens. The price of delay or inaction could be deadly.
Dr. Manmohan Singh,
Prime Minister,
New Delhi, India
(91-11) 23012312, 23013149, 23019545 (Phone) 23016857 (Fax)
Mr. Shivraj Patil, Union Home Minister,
(91-11) 23092462, 23094686, 23093750 (phone), 23094221 (Fax)
Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, Chairman of United Progressive Alliance,
(91-11) 23014481, 23012656 (Phone), 23018651 (FAX)
Dear Dr. Singh, Mr. Patil and Mrs. Gandhi,
We are very alarmed at the escalating violence and communal tension in Vadodara following the demolition of a dargah, and subsequent deaths due to police firing. As concerned Indians from the United States and elsewhere, we urge you to take action at the earliest to protect the lives and property of citizens in extreme danger. Reports indicate that inaction and sometimes irresponsible actions from the local administration are making the situation worse.
We have directly spoken to residents of Vadodara in the early hours of Wednesday, May 3rd, and received details of the extremely dangerous situation of the night of May 2nd when mobs were entering Muslim neighborhoods, already resulting in a few deaths. Activists of People's Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL) have informed us that the situation is getting out of control with the police not taking effective action to provide security.
Considering the volatile situation in Gujarat, and the insensitive and sometimes provocative approach of the local administration, the communities have little confidence in protective measures from local police. We urge the Central government to send forces at the earliest to take control of the security situation, and prevent a repeat of the horrific riots of 2002, which are still fresh in our memory. We also urge the state government to act in a responsible manner to protect its citizens. The price of delay or inaction could be deadly.
472 Signatures
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tripti k
- City, State
- kolkata, west bengal
- Country
- india
- Comments
- i believe everyone has the right ot live and i will fight for that right to the end of my life
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Ida L
- City, State
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Country
- India
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girija s
- City, State
- Atlanta, GA
- Country
- USA
- Comments
- В
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Neha s
- City, State
- noida
- Country
- noida
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Sneha M
- City, State
- Bhubaneswar, Orissa
- Country
- India
- Comments
- No more human rights violation can be tolerated. Urgent action is required from all of us to stop it
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Rohit M
- City, State
- Mumbai
- Country
- India
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Rakesh S
- City, State
- Bombay
- Country
- India
- Comments
- The 385 year old Mazaar figures in the Baroda State city survey of 1916. The law protects pre-1947 shrines. The demolition itself was illegal - guilty officials and politicians must be punished not just for an illegal demolition, but for creating breach of peace, inciting riots and murder. If any of the reports about a well thought out plan to demolish " the mini Babri of Baroda" are true, the Modi govt must own responsibility, book the guilty and take remedial action, including reconstruction of the Mazaar, if necessary.
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Cllr. Paul C
- City, State
- Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
- Country
- UK
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anbu.G
- City, State
- chennai
- Country
- INDIA
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Aisha G
- City, State
- Karachi
- Country
- Pakistan
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Dharmesh S
- City, State
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Country
- India
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emilia M
- City, State
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Country
- India
- Comments
- Stop attack on gujarat - minority
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Jayaprakash N
- City, State
- Bangalore, Karnataka
- Country
- India
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dhanapal.v
- City, State
- chennai, tamil nadu
- Country
- india
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Karthik V
- City, State
- Bathinda
- Country
- India
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chandran g
- City, State
- ontario
- Country
- canada
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Tasneem
- City, State
- Bangalore,Karnataka
- Country
- India
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jyoti p
- City, State
- mumbai, maharashtra
- Country
- india
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Jasmina B
- City, State
- New Delhi
- Country
- India
- Comments
- Lets do all we can to stop the unnecessary violence and hatred
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Evi D
- City, State
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- Country
- Indonesia
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- Please stop the communal attacks in vadodara
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A. S
- City, State
- North Bergen, NJ
- Country
- U.S.A
- Comments
- Please do what you must to stop the violance.
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Ramesh D
- City, State
- Mysore, Karnataka
- Country
- India
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Govindarajulu R
- City, State
- Bolingbrook,ILLinois
- Country
- U.S.A.
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Musten J
- City, State
- Bangalore, Karnataka
- Country
- India
- Comments
- Please act fast...we don't want another Godhra.
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Mahua D
- City, State
- KOLKATA
- Country
- INDIA
- Comments
- We want communal harmony..so it's time to unite to stop any type of communal attacks in any part of the world..
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Leena K
- City, State
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Country
- India
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Hozefa H
- City, State
- San Antonio, TX
- Country
- United States
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Ahmer S
- City, State
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Country
- India
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Anitha
- City, State
- Austin,TX
- Country
- USA
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Robina
- City, State
- Maharashtra
- Country
- India
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Pushpa I
- City, State
- Fairfax, Virginia
- Country
- USA
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James M
- City, State
- Trivandrum, Kerala
- Country
- India
- Comments
- В
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Najid H
- City, State
- Bear, DE
- Country
- U.S.A.
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Rakesh
- City, State
- Tampa, FL
- Country
- US
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Anu S
- City, State
- New York, NY
- Country
- USA
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Arun S
- City, State
- Pittsburgh
- Country
- USA
- Comments
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Leena M
- City, State
- chennai,Tamilnadu
- Country
- India
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Anita B
- City, State
- Illinois
- Country
- USA
- Comments
- В
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milton m
- City, State
- boston, ma
- Country
- USA
- Comments
- В
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Harshad P
- City, State
- Folsom, CA
- Country
- USA
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Bhavya T
- City, State
- calcutta
- Country
- india
- Comments
- take some strong action.
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Karuna M
- City, State
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Country
- India
- Comments
- В
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Sekar
- City, State
- Bartlett,IL
- Country
- USA
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Tulsi D
- City, State
- Champaign, IL
- Country
- USA
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sharmila p
- City, State
- Delhi
- Country
- India
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sharmila p
- City, State
- Delhi
- Country
- India
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Sameer A
- City, State
- Minneapolis, MN
- Country
- USA
- Comments
- Exemplary action in response to this human rights violation is required, since such occurrences can have horrifying repercussions.
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Faiz S
- City, State
- Madison, WI
- Country
- USA
- Comments
- В
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Asis K
- City, State
- St. Louis, Mo
- Country
- USA
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Suman
- City, State
- Atlanta, GA
- Country
- USA
- Comments
- В
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