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Scores of non-resident Indian Muslim leaders from all over Britain celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr at a reception hosted by the Indian High Commissioner Kamalesh Sharma at the India House in London.
Addressing the gathering, which also included leaders from Hindu and Sikh communities, Sharma on Sunday said India can pride itself because of its religious tolerance and cultural diversity which are its strength.
That was the reason why the people in India celebrated different religious festivals with the same gusto, he said.
NRI industrialist Sir Ghulam Noon, spoke highly of the religious tolerance practised in India, which he called a melting pot of all religions.
Referring to the bomb blasts in Delhi on the eve of Diwali and Eid, Sir Noon praised resident of the Indian capital for showing terrorists that they could not be cowed down by acts of terrorism.
"Terrorists belong to no religions. How could they be Muslims when they kill innocent people during the Holy month of Ramadan?" he asked.
Echoing his sentiments, Lord Adam Patel said terrorists who resorted to violence in the name of religion were enemies of their own religion.
Bollywood actor Syed Jaffrey said religion teaches people to get rid of their hatred and jealousy.
Prominent among others who spoke on the occasion included Samshuddin Khan of the Indian Muslim Federation, UK.