Mumbaikars form human chain protesting terror attack

Nearly 60,000 people including several celebrities today formed a 50 km long 'human chain for peace' which passed through the worst-hit sites of the recent terror attacks - the Taj Hotel, Oberoi, Trident Hotel and the Nariman House in Mumbai.

Mumbaikars poured on to the streets this noon and formed the massive human chain criss-crossing the streets of the metropolis to condemn the audacious terror attacks on November 26.

Prominent citizens like Mahatma Gandhi's great grandson Tushar Gandhi, lyricist Javed Akhtar, actor Rahul Bose and former Mayor Shanti Patel participated in the human chain to mark their solidarity.

"Terrorists have no religion, they are only terrorists. But it is not fair to hold the entire Muslim community responsible for terrorism," Akhtar said.

"We are against the enemies of the country whether they are Muslims or Hindus," he said.

"We have seen so much of hatred and bloodshed in our city that we will not give in to terror and to those who preach war, violence, hatred and intolerance," Jatin Desai an NGO activist of Mumbai for Peace said.

The citizens have come together to keep Mumbai a city that is peaceful and united and to build a world-based on the principles of tolerance and peace, equality and justice, he said.

The human chain was formed in three parts crossing three different routes -- the first one surrounded with the three hotels that were attacked in south Mumbai. The second stretched from Nariman Point to Mira Road in Western suburb covering the distance of nearly 50 kms.