Indian Muslim Council criticises Mumbai blasts

New York, July 12: US Indian Muslim Council (IMC), an advocacy group working for safeguarding Indian society's pluralist and tolerant ethos, has criticised the perpetrators of the multiple Mumbai blasts.

''We condemn these heinous crimes. The perpetrators are not only just enemies of India but enemies of humanity. We are always deeply pained by such senseless acts of violence,'' said Dr Shaik Ubaid, president of IMC.

He urged the Indian government to arrest the perpetrators and swiftly bring them to justice. He also demanded maximum penalty under the law to the culprits.

''We are confident that the Indian government will not let these bombings be exploited by those political parties and religious groups that do not believe in pluralism and secular democracy,'' he said in a statement released here yesterday.

''We stand in sympathy with the families and friends of those who lost their lives and call on all Indians to join together and condemn this violence against innocent civilians,'' the statement said.

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