According to Delhi-based Hamara Samaj (June 7), the Declaration advocated “opening of doors for mutual dialogue with leaders of other religions, particularly Judaism, Christianity and Hindu Dharma to put an end to doubts and apprehensions.” Rashtriya Sahara in its editorial (June 9) described the Mecca Declaration as a “positive step” but stated that a proper environment would have to be created for giving practical shape to the sentiments expressed in Mecca.
Among the large number of participants of the conference were King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, former Iranian President Ayatollah Akbar Hashmi Rafsanjani and religious personalities like the rector of Dar ul Uloom Deoband, Maulana Maghroob-ur-Rehman and the Jamaat-e-Islami chief, Maulana Jalaluddin Umri.
The increase in the prices of petroleum products has provoked different views. Taking a tough line, Hyderabad -based Rahnuma-e-Deccan in its editorial on June 6, has described the price rise as a “blatant anti-people step” (sarasar awaam dushman qadam). It has analysed in detail the various duties and taxes levied on petroleum products and argued that the cuts in levies announced by the Centre and certain state governments (including the 100 per cent subsidy on cooking gas by the Andhra Pradesh government) amount to “giving with one hand and taking back with another”. Delhi-based The Daily Milap has said that every Indian could feel that the Government must have raised prices under “great compulsion” . No government would have agreed to taking such a step otherwise. Hind Samachar, published from Jalandhar and Ambala, says, “the hike would promote the use of bicycles and walking that would keep people fit and healthy.”
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