New Delhi: January 8, 2011. (PCP) The Indian Muslims leader from different walks of life have condemned assassination of Governor of Punjab Salman Taseer. In joint statement issued here today they said “We are shocked by the killing of the Governor of the province of Punjab in Pakistan, Salman Taseer by a member of his bodyguard force. He had dared to support Asia Bibi sentenced to death for having committed Blasphemy according to the infamous Blasphemy law of Pakistan. He was one of the liberal and democratic voices in Pakistan who have been fighting for the repeal of this reprehensible law. More appalling than the killing is the cynical and vocal support of a section of the society of Pakistan to the killer of Governor Taseer. We are worried by the trend of increasing religious intolerance in Pakistan and feel that if not fought with resolve and courage, it might lead to a deathly silence in Pakistan for a long, long time to come. While concerned for the safety of democratic and progressive voices we are equally worried for the general well being of the common people of Pakistan and express our solidarity with them” Statement issued by: 1. A Kamila, Bhartiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, Chennai 2. Aban Raza, artist, Delhi 3. Aijaz Ilmi - Journalist - Delhi 4. Aijaz Zaka Syed - Journalist – Dubai 5. Ali Javed, University of Delhi 6. Arjimand Hussain Talib, Writer-columnist, Kashmir 7. Arjumand Ara, University of Delhi, Delhi 8. Arshad Ajmal, social activist, Patna 9. Barkat ul Nisa Kamili, Student, Kashmir 10. Basharat Hussain ,Human Rights Activist, Jammu 11. Dr. Sarkar Haider - Doctor - Bareilly 12. Dr.Mohd.Arif,Centre for Harmony and Peace,Varanasi 13. Faiz Raza, Computer Engineer, Delhi 14. Faizan Haider Naqvi, Entrepreneur, Delhi 15. Farhat Amin, Bhartiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, Cuttack 16. Farida Khan – Professor, University of Wisconsin, US 17. Farukh Shaikh, Actor, Mumbai 18. Gauhar Raza, scientist, filmmaker, poet, Delhi 19. Haider Naqvi, HT Bureau Chief, Kanpur 20. Hanif Lakdawala, social activist, Gujarat21. Hasan Kamal, Editor, Sahafat Daily, Lucknow 22. Hassan Kazim - Journalist - Delhi 23. Hozefa Ujjaini, Aman Samudaya ,Gujarat 24. Imtiyaz Hussain,Civil Servant,Srinagar 25. Inder Salim ,Artist , Delhi 26. Iqbal Niazi, Delhi 27. Irfan Engineer, Social Activist, Mumbai 28. Ishrat Jamil - Theatre - Delhi 29. Jamal Kidwai, Director Aman Trust, Delhi 30. Jamil Malik - Entrepreneur - Delhi 31. Kamran Siddiqui - Service - Noida 32. Kashif-ul-Huda, Editor, TwoCircles.net 33. Khatun Shaikh, Bhartiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, Mumbai 34. Mantasha Binti Rashid, ANHAD, Kashmir 35. Mohd Kazim, University of Delhi, Delhi 36. Muhammad Tauqeer - Business - Delhi 37. Mushir ul Hasan, academician, Delhi 38. Muzaffar Bhatt ,RTI Activist, Srinagar, Kashmir 39. Nagma Shaikh, Bhartiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, Bangalore 40. Nasiruddin Haider Khan, journalist, Delhi 41. Nazim Naqvi - Journalist - Delhi 42. Noorjahan, Bhartiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, Mumbai 43. Nusrat Sheikh, Bhartiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, Osmanabad 44. Prof.Nadeem Hasnain, Professor & Head Department of Anthropology, Lucknow University, 45. Rashida Ansari, grassroot activist, Gujarat 46. Raza Imam - Educationist - Gurgaon 47. Rehan Haider - Service - Bareilly 48. Rizwan Shahid - Media - Delhi 49. Sadiq Naqvi - Hardnews Magzine - Delhi 50. Safiya Akhtar, Bhartiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, Bhopal 51. Sania Hashmi, filmmaker, Delhi 52. Seema Mustafa, journalist, Delhi 53. Shabir Hussain Senior journalist Srinagar Kashmir 54. Shabnam Hashmi, Social Activist-ANHAD, Delhi 55. Shafiq Mahajir, advocate, Hyderabad 56. Shaheen Nazar, Journalist, Aligarh 57. Shahid anwar, playwright, Delhi 58. Shaiq Ali Khan, Banker, Dubai 59. Shama Zehra Zaidi-Filmmaker-Mumbai 60. Sharmila Tagore, actress, Delhi 61. Sheba George, Social Activist, Gujarat 62. Sofiya Khan, Director Safar, Gujarat 63. Sohail Hashmi, filmmaker, writer, Delhi 64. Syed Hassan Kazim, Journalist, New Delhi 65. Syed Zulfeqar - Business - Rae Bareli 66. Tanveer Hussain Khan, social activist, ANHAD, Srinagar, Kashmir 67. Tauhid Alam, Business, India 68. Wasi Haider, Professor and Chairman, Dept of Physics, Aligarh 69. Zaheer Anis - Lawyer - Lucknow 70. Zakia - Bhartiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, Bangalore, Delhi 71. Zoheb Kamal, Content Editor, New Delhi 72. Zoya Hasan, Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi