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Muslim leaders condemn violence
By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI, FEB. 28. In a remarkable act of civic responsibility and political maturity, ranking Muslim leaders have condemned the ``barbaric and brutal violence at Godhra.'' This public condemnation comes in the wake of the obvious inference that the members of the minority community are the most probable culprits in violence at Godhra.

``We condemn the culprits of the criminal act, whosoever they be, without any reservation, whatever the Provocation,'' said the Muslim leaders. Those who have signed the statement include Syed Shahabuddin (president, All India Muslim Majilis-e-Mushawarat), Maulana Asad Madani (president, Jamait-ul- Ulema-e-Hind), Qazi Mujahidul Islam Qasmi (secretary-general, All India Milli Council), Maulana H.R. Nomani, (president, All India Momin Conference).

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