The mosques and dargahs that are targeted are not merely places of worship but it is part of our rich syncretic tradition. It’s a testimony of the melting pot that India is acclaimed for the world over. Any contestation on such places of heritage is an assault on the composite culture of India.
It is ironical that such demands are acted upon by the courts despite of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, which ensures that the religious character of the place of worship doesn’t change and is maintained as it was on 15th August, 1947. This legislation intended to prevent conflicts and any threats to these places of worship in the future...
--demands and assaults on mosques and dargahs are threatening to deepen fault lines and plunge the country into darkness of untruth, communal violence and injustice.
we are also troubled with your silence as the Prime Minister of the country, on such frenzy demands and urge you to condemn such demands unequivocally to stop the spiral of contestation and communal churning. Nothing less than these measures will instil confidence, sense of security and law in the minds of the citizens of this country.