http://www.PetitionOnline.com/ip2002/petition.html
To: Prime Minister AB Vajpayee and President Pervez Musharraf
Despite extremely dire reports of potential nuclear war with casualties in the tens of millions, it appears that the entire subcontinent is being led towards a holocaust of immense proportions by the leadership of both India and Pakistan.
Even a limited nuclear exchange will result in the destruction of tens of millions of lives and most of northern India and Pakistan will become uninhabitable.
Neither the people of Pakistan nor the people of India gave the right to their leaders to destroy their lives, and their two nations. 5000 years of history for this? We say NO!
Both you leaders have been pandering to extremists, as has been witnessed in the BJP's role in Gujarat, and the ISI's role in Kashmir. Effectively, we the people of India and Pakistan are being force marched like sheep to a slaughter by the maniacal agendas of fanatical extremists.
We can no longer remain silent spectators to the actions and agendas of the proponents of this brutal anti-people mentality.
We the people of India and Pakistan, as well as peace loving citizens of the world, DEMAND that you immediately:
1) State unequivocally that this current march towards a holocaust of horrific proportions MUST be stopped IMMEDIATELY.
2) March to the negotiating table with full sincerity. The baggage of colonialism must not lead us into total destruction. The great freedom fighters of our common land, gave their lives for a dream yet unfulfilled. Must we do to ourselves something infinitely worse than what colonization did to us?
3) Recognize the common humanity of ALL people of the subcontinent, regardless of religion, caste or gender, and their RIGHT TO LIVE, and to enjoy a life of peace and security.
4) Desist from bravado and war talk. The common people of India and Pakistan can teach you, dear leaders, that greatness comes from self-control and not from self destructive rage; the great Bhakti and Sufi saints taught this as did the Buddha.
5) Acknowedge that your primary duty as leaders is to protect and embrace the welfare of ALL your citizens regardless of whatever religion they practice.
The People of India-Pakistan.
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