In Ranchi (Jharkhand), Cardinal Thelesphore Toppo gathered more than 6,000 people on the Loyola grounds, a few hundred meters from the cathedral. Members from all the religions participated in the celebration, with prayers and readings taken from the different sacred books: Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims, Sarnas (tribal religions), Protestants, and Catholics. The mayor of the city, Rama Xalxo, also participated in the gathering, which lasted more than an hour and a half.
In Mumbai, Cardinal Oswald Gracias gathered people of different religions in Azad Maidan, to express rejection of the pseudo-religious struggle against the Christians of Orissa. Swami Agnivesh, head of the world council of Arya Samaj (a reformist Hindu group) also participated. He emphasized that "the Hindu population in general does not support the atrocities unleashed by the radicals in Orissa". Referring to the destruction and burning of churches and Christian villages, he asked all to "kindle inner fire instead, and work on behalf of humanity".
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