HYDERABAD: The Inter Faith Forum, an affiliate of the Confederation of Voluntary Organisations, on Wednesday condemned the mindless violence that rocked parts of the Old City on Sunday and pledged to clean and undertake repairs in places of worship that were desecrated.
In a press release, it said leaders of different faiths had pledged to clean the shrines to highlight the fact that acts such desecration have nothing to do with religion and are perpetrated by totally irreligious and devilish minds.
The forum of religious leaders also announced that they would jointly organise public discourses and rallies in Hyderabad and other parts of the State to take the message of peace, harmony and justice to the people. “It is a social need and religious responsibility of all to prevent violence and strive for integration and harmony,” they said.