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| PM urges calm over Sikh protests |
| The Indian prime minister has appealed for calm amid confrontations between thousands of Sikhs and followers of the Dera Sacha Sauda (DSS) religious
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| INDIA
, 19-May-2007
2:26:37 AM |
| Manmohan Singh said he hoped nothing would be done "to flare up tempers".
One person has been killed and dozens injured in clashes between followers of the two religions.
Sikhs say the DSS leader has insulted their religion by appearing in an advert dressed as one of their most revered leaders, Guru Gobind Singh.
Thousands of police and military reinforcements have been sent to Punjab and Haryana states to try the prevent the violence from spreading.
'No imitation'
"I appeal to the people of Punjab and Haryana to maintain calm," Prime Minister Singh, India's first Sikh prime minister, told journalists in the capital, Delhi.
"The situation should not be allowed to go out of control."
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