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New Delhi, April 10: Under the leadership of Nobel Laureate and child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi, a gathering of eminent religious leaders, parliamentarians, civil society members, academicians and lawyers gathered at Raj Ghat, the mausoleum of Mahatma Gandhi, here on Monday and urged the global leaders “to give a reprieve to the children of the world from the devastation of wars and conflicts.”
“Children are never responsible for any wars, conflicts or violence, yet they are its worst sufferers. In these times of extreme unrests, it becomes our collective duty to protect the millions of children who being the most vulnerable, get caught in the crossfire of bombs, bullets and chemical attacks,” said Satyarthi while addressing the gathering that featured eminent faces from Hindu, Muslim, Christian and Sikh communities.
Nobel Laureate and child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi
Earlier this week, in gruesome chemical attack in Syria, scores of children were killed.
“I strongly demand the UN Security Council to set up a high power group to tackle violence against children in situations of conflict, refugee crises, cross-border trafficking and slavery in a time-bound manner,” Nobel Laureate demanded.
Mohammad Salim Engineer, Secretary General Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
Other eminent leaders who were present at the event included Jain leader Lokesh Muni, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind’s Secretary General Mohammad Salim Engineer, Dr Zafarul Islam Khan, former president, All India Muslim Majlis-e Mushawarat, Swami Vishala Nand, Chairman of Bangla Sahib, Father Felix and others.
“Violence is worst thing on earth. Children are the first victim of any type of violence. Today all religious leaders have sent one message – all types of violence should be stopped. We should all raise voice over violence against children,” said Mohammad Salim Engineer.
