Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 05: Leaders of Hindu and Muslim communities today reached an agreement on the vexed issue of rehabilitation of Muslim families that fled Marad beach after the may two violence. The agreement was reached in the final rounds of talks held at Chief Minister A K Antony's residence here.

The agreement also covered most outstanding issues raised by Hindu outfits, who took up the case of the affected Araya community whose eight members were killed in the violence. "The understanding reached today could be taken as model by the entire nation," a beaming Antony told reporters here. Antony said all the proposals agreed upon by the two sides, including the demand for a CBI probe into the conspiracy, inter-state and terrorist links behind the incident, would be placed before the cabinet.

The talks were mediated by eminent Gandhian P Gopinanthan Nair. The parties to the accord included leaders of BJP, Hindu Aikya Vedi, Araya Samajam, VHP on one said and IUML ministers P K Kunhalikutty and M K Muneer who were authorised by various Muslim outfits to represent the community.

The ten-point accord included enhanced compensation for the kin of the victims (Rs 10 lakh each), seriously injured person (Rs 5 lakh each) and others injured (Rs 3 lakh each). The government would also provide job for a dependent of each victim. Bureau Report