Mass killings in Gujarat as a follow up to the VHP-led threat to
construct the temple at Ayodhya in blatant disregard of the rule of
law is serious enough. These are rendered all the more serious in
that they were carried out right under the nose of state
administration which took no pre-emptive action to bring the
situation promptly under control. There is more than adequate
evidence that the Government deliberately delayed action to allow the
dance of death to be performed in towns after towns and localities
after localities. Such blatantly partisan attitude of, and abdication
of constitutional responsibility by, the Government resulting in a
total breakdown of law and order, is condemnable in itself. What is
even more shocking is that the Central Government has also abetted
the serious lapses on the part of the state government.

The people of Gujarat, particularly members of the minority
community, continue to live in fear of death and the situation is far
from normal. The Central Government should wake up to this ground
reality and abandon its partisan attitude to intervene in the
situation in keeping with its promise of good governance. Towards
this end, this Convention of concerned Citizens demands:

1. Army be immediately deployed in areas which continue to be
disturbed. Non-availability of adequate forces should not be used as
an excuse to extend protection to all areas.
2. The Gujarat Government be immediately dismissed for total
breakdown of constitutional machinery.
3. The VHP and the Bajrang Dal be banned forthwith for terror and violence.
4. Relief and rehabilitation should be immediately provided to
victims of violence.
5. A CBI enquiry is immediately instituted and those responsible for
terror be prosecuted.

The convention resolves that efforts should be made to appoint a
People's Commission to go into the communal incidents in Gujarat and
to submit its report.

This convention resolves to transform itself into a protest march for
implementation of these demands.