Over February 17-18, thousands of Christians participated in peace rallies in Ahmedabad, organised by various churches in support of the martyrs of the Pulwama terror attack.

This is probably the first time that the Christian community in Gujarat, which usually keeps a low profile and stays away from political matters, organised a rally on an issue not related as such purely to their own community.

Different Christian denominations came together for a peace rally in Maninagar in East Ahmedabad on February 17, where members of the Roman Catholic Church, the Church of North India (CNI), the Methodist Church, Salvation Army and Alliance Church gathered in the thousands for a silent candle march.