The head of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha which manages the temple, Pramukh Swami Maharaj, appealed to maintain peace. The Gujarat government took the stance to maintain peace within the region and a resolve to promote solidarity. Peace was appealed by the Prime Minister of India Vajpayee, the Deputy PM L. K. Advani, Governor of Gujarat Sunder Singh Bhandari and Chief Minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi. Heads of the Muslim community in Ahmedabad also came to meet Pramukh Swami Maharaj to offer their condolences and condemned the terrorist attack in Akshardham.