"In a healthy society, there is no place for fanatics. This is a watershed moment for society. Let's create an atmosphere of peace and harmony and be patient," said Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi.
Information and Broadcasting Minister, Ambika Soni, has appealed to the people to maintain calm after Friday's judgement. She says, "...there should be no attempt whatsoever, made by people of any section of society to provoke any other section of society..."
In his statement, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has said that after the verdict on Friday, "It would be inappropriate to reach any hasty conclusion that one side has won or that the other has lost... I appeal to all parties, the general public and the media not to make any hasty pronouncements."