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Narendra Modi takes part in peace rally

About 5000 people, including religious leaders of Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Parsis and other communities took part in the rally, which started from Gandhinagar Gruh and passed through Nyaymadir, Rajmahal Road and Khaderao Market road before culminating at a public meeting at Kirti Stambh.

The participants appealed to the people to maintain communal harmony and promote national integration.

Many people lined up on both sides of the roads and waved flags.

Addressing the public meeting at Kirti Stambh, Modi said except for a few police stations areas of Ahmedabad and Baroda, the situation in the state was under control.

Modi, apparently referring to a peace rally by Congress president Sonia Gandhi in Porbander on Wednesday, appealed to political parties to refrain from taking out rallies for "political purpose".

"The people of Gujarat are peace loving and always take the lead in all the fields related to developmental activities," the chief minister said.

Addressing the rally, Joshi, Bharti and Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader Vaiko called upon the people to promote communal harmony in the state.

"Gujarat needs no lesson on secularism, as it has been promoting and preaching it since centuries," Joshi said, adding that Gujarat had welcomed the Parsis from Iran in the 17th century.

The minister also appealed to the media to be "fair" in reporting on events taking place in Gujarat.

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