Explosions at New Delhi Mosque
Charles Johnson
Fri Apr 14, 2006 at 12:02 pm PDT • Views: 232
It could be the work of Hindu extremists, or sectarian Muslim violence; details are sketchy at the moment: Anger runs high after Delhi blasts.
As the twin blasts set off utter chaos and a near-stampede situation in the historic Jama Masjid complex in New Delhi on Friday, what emerged unmistakably from the incidents were bewilderment and anger against the perpetrators of the attack.
Angry devotees inside the mosque and others, who rushed to the spot from nearby areas shouted ‘Allah Ho Akbar’ (God is Great) as they sought vengeance against perpetrators of the blasts at the 17th century monument.
Though Delhi Police Commissioner KK Paul and Shahi Imam of the Jama Masjid Syed Ahmed Bukhari appealed to the devotees through public address system to maintain calm, many expressed their anger saying they cannot accept such an attack on a religious place.
“Government must find out the culprits who were behind the explosions very soon. It would help to maintain peace and harmony in the society,” Wasim Khan, a local businessman, said.
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