NEW YORK: Support
and sympathies have poured in for the victims
of the deadly Jaipur terror blasts from the
Indian community across the United States.
As they watched pictures of
ghastly incidents on their TV sets, Indians
stood shocked and many who had their loved
ones in Jaipur tried frantically to contact
them.
Condemning Tuesday's
blasts in which at least 80 people were killed
and 200 injured, Indian National Overseas
Congress (INOC) appealed to all communities
to maintain communal harmony.
INOC President Dr Surinder
Malhotra called it a crime against humanity
and urged state and central law enforcement
authorities to bring perpetrators to justice.
Expressing sympathy for
the victims, he urged the people to be vigilant
against those who might try to take advantage
of the situation to damage pluralistic framework
of India.
Decrying the blasts in
the "harshest terms," 'NRIs for
Secular and Harmonious India' called for a
thorough probe and appealed to people of all
faiths to stay united and defeat the handful
of terrorists.
"Our prayers are
with the victims and the families of the dead
and injured," said Acharya Kumar Podda
and Dr Najma Sultana in a statement.
The community demanded
harshest punishment for the culprits.