This
monstrous act against innocent people reflects the depraved nature of
the killers who are bent upon derailing efforts of the sane elements
of society who are trying to bring Kashmiri Pandits and Kashmiri
Muslims together. What has been done in Kashmir is a dastardly act
meant to create fear psychosis among ordinary peace loving people of
both Hindu and Muslim communities. As citizens we share the heart
wrenching grief of the families who are left to mourn the dead. No
sane individual or group could have plunged the valley into this
massive blood bath. Only the most sinister minds could have conceived
and executed this dastardly crime. This insanity in which the
criminal elements have gripped the entire world finds its ghastly
manifestation in events such as this. It must stop and stop at once.

We demand:
Immediate and urgent action to catch the criminals responsible
Undertaking from the Central and State Administrations that no
untoward incident will be permitted to take place as a reaction.
Protection of minorities.
Relief and rehabilitation of the families of the victims to be
immediately given
Yours Truly

Syeda Saiyidain Hameed
For Group of Concerned Citizens

Kuldip Nayar, Nirmala Deshpande, Dr. Syeda Hameed, Dr. Prakash
Louis, Saiyid Hamid, Moosa Raza, Syed Shahabuddin, Prof. Mushirul
Hasan, Sumit Chakravorty, Prof Azizuddin Husain, Prof Rizwan Qaisar,
Prof Manoranjan Mohanty, Kamla Bhasin, Sushobha Barve, Dr. Monisha
Behal, Harsh Mander, Ahmad Raza Khan, M.Sajjad, Neshat Qaisar, Prof
M.H.Qureshi, Prof Asaduddin, Lt General Moti Dhar (retd), Navaid
Hamid, Admiral Ramdas (retd), Fatima Talib, V.K Tripathi.