Updated on Thursday, September 09, 2010, 13:08
New Delhi: In the wake of a US pastor's plan to burn copies of the holy Quran on September 11, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday asked the media to exercise restraint over the issue to help maintain peace and harmony.
The Home Minister also condemned the action of the religious leader and said it was aimed at increasing "bitterness and strife" between religious groups.
"We condemn the action of the pastor. It is totally unbecoming of anyone who claims to be a man of religion. We hope that the US authorities will take strong action to prevent such an outrage being committed.
"While we await the action of the US authorities, we would appeal to the media in India both print and visual media to refrain from telecasting visuals or publishing photographs of the deplorable act," Chidambaram said in a statement.
"No one who is interested in maintaining harmony and peace among different sections of the people can condone such action," he said.
A pastor in the United States has threatened to burn copies of the Quran to mark the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Besides the US authorities, religious leaders all over the world have also condemned his proposed action.
"We would also appeal to the media to exercise great restraint over the next couple of days and help in maintaining communal peace and harmony," the Home Minister said.
PTI
Mr. Chidambaram is concerned about an event in America which he worries will hurt the religious sentiments of Muslims. He of course did not bother about hurting Hindus sentiments in India when he used the term "saffron terrorism". Which proves that his concern for non-Indian Muslims is more than his concern for Indian Hindus. Moreover, why does he want to put a shackle on Indian media reporting the event? Did he call for a similar restraint by the Indian media which prominently displayed M.F.Hussain's nude outrage on Hindu sentiments?
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