The Hawks
- Yusum Hatim Muchala: Will accept only a legal verdict
- Syed Shahabuddin: Hardliner
- Zafaryab Jilani: No to Kanchi initiative
- G.M. Banatwala: Critic of seer’s proposal
- Syed Salauddin Owaisi: Shahabuddin group hardliner
- A.R. Quereshi: Backs a court settlement
The Fence-Sitters
- Mohammed Jafar
- Maulana Atiq
- Hakim Mohammed Irfan Hussaini
- Maulana Masood Usman
The Doves
- Maulana Sajjad Nomani: Wants "fair" solution
- Qasim Rasool Illyas: Backs talks
- Maulana Abdul Kareem Parekh: Compromise man
- Maulana K. Sadiq: For amicable solution
- Maulana Nizamuddin: For negotiation
