Happy that the influence of Islamic State on the Indian youth is negligible: Rajnath Singh

by Shivendra Singh · March 19, 2015

Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

Critising Pakistan for supporting terrorist organisations, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that Indian Muslims are patriots and have not strayed into any extremist ideology. Speaking at the Counter Terrorism Conference 2015, Singh said, ” If Pakistan and ISI stop supporting terrorist groups, security situation in South Asia would improve significantly.”

Rajnath Singh’s statement came after news of an Indian recruit in the Islamic State’s (IS) ranks reportedly died fighting in Kobane, Syria. On Saturday night, IS supporters sent online messages announcing the death of an Indian with the nom de guerre Abu Abdullah Al Hindi. “I am happy to note that the influence of Islamic State on the Indian youth is negligible,” added Singh.

Lashing out at Pakistan for fomenting terrorist activities, Singh underlined that there is no good terrorist or bad terrorist. “Pakistan should stop using terrorism as an instrument for its own interest: Singh. Online radicalisation of youths is a matter of serious concern.”

The menace of terrorism is greatly amplified in today’s digital world :HM

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We also need to be concerned over the increasing possibility & opportunity to use available technology &cyberspace in a destructive manner.

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Indian Muslims are patriots and are not swayed by fundamentalist ideologies.Moreover, India, as a country is proud of all its diversity:HM

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The failure of ISIS to attract Indian Muslims is due to their complete integration into the national mainstream: HM

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Just a handful of Indian youth have joined the ISIS. Some have also returned after being persuaded by their families : HM

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I am happy to note that the influence of Islamic State on the Indian youth is negligible :HM

— HMO India (@HMOIndia) March 19, 2015

They extensively use modern technology to reach out to wider audience with susceptible minds :HM

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These terrorists unleash the worst forms of violence to erase the diversity and destabilize the democratic order : HM

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They do not accept the fundamental fact that diversity of faiths and philosophies reflects the inherent beauty of human beings :HM

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Terror outfits like ISIS do not believe in a plural society and are extremely intolerant of a liberal and secular democratic order :HM

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The appeal of ISIS to young, educated people, inspite of its medieval ideology, is a cause for concern to the global community : HM

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