The term 'Hindu terror' isn’t appropriate :Rajnath

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Union home minister Rajnath Singh wants peace with all neighbouring countries, including Pakistan, but believes that other nations should reciprocate. In an exclusive interview to HT, Singh indicts Pakistan for not tackling terrorism effectively and appeals to the global community to build diplomatic pressure on Islamabad.

Excerpts:

What do you think of the volatile situation in our neighbourhood and what steps have been taken to deal with it?

We have taken some precautionary measures to deal with the situation in Afghanistan after Nato forces withdraw. We will build diplomatic pressure on Pakistan. Though Islamabad claims non-state actors help terrorists, it is the state that is involved in violence. PM Vajpayee had also asked Pakistan to take effective steps for stopping terrorism but they didn’t act.

Till Islamabad stops terrorism, there will be no talks and I don’t believe it has taken any effective initiative to do so. Only Pakistan can understand what compulsions it has.

We want to have cordial relations with all neighbouring countries including Pakistan and China. But we also expect them to respond positively.

Pakistan-sponsored terrorists are trying to target BJP’s top leadership, including PM Modi. Your thoughts?

This has been going on for a long time but won’t scare us. All steps needed to stop terrorism will be taken. I would like to appeal to the international community to persuade Pakistan to stop helping terror outfits.

Do you agree with demands of handing over Delhi Police and the Delhi Development Authority to the city government?

We need a government before taking a call on such questions. We haven’t received any memorandum from the BJP or the Congress in this regard.

The BJP always maintained that Hindu terror was a UPA conspiracy. Now, the NIA that is investigating these cases works under you. Will you review such cases?

The NIA is doing its job and will continue to do so. As far as the word Hindu terror is concerned, it isn’t appropriate. The ‘rishis’ (saints) of this country always believed in the Hindu ideology of Vasudhev Kutumbkum (universal brotherhood). Who would believe such people indulge in terrorism?

The accused are in jail for several years in these cases. Are their trails delayed?

I have told the NIA to work with impartiality. We should wait for (results of) the probe. We have full faith in the NIA.

Maoists have not shown any inclination to lay down arms despite your appeal. What do you plan to do?

Till they leave the path of violence, we will continue to appeal.


The term 'Hindu terror' isn’t appropriate :Rajnath Singh - Hindustan Times

 

[Parul]

Terrorist don't have Religion!

 

[Joeblow]

Words hindu is to terror as hand to glove.

I think sock and foot might be a more appropriate term since those Hindus typically tend to shove their foot up your terrorists' rear

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

I think sock and foot might be a more appropriate term since those Hindus typically tend to shove their foot up your terrorists' rear

I don't understand sir.

 

[Shango]

An beautiful report that shows the maturity and stability of Indian Muslims. This is truly a credit to them.

Indian Muslims held firm against IS: NSA - The Hindu

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on Saturday said two Indian men had joined the Islamic State (IS) in West Asia but hastened to add that the country provided a negligible number of recruits to the insurgent group as Indian Muslims were against it.

“Two confirmed reports we have…one who died and one about whom we do not know much right now. The bigger thing is that from the entireulema of India, not even one Muslim religious leader has supported the IS. All of them have issued fatwas against it, saying it is un-Islamic,” Mr. Doval said at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit here.

“There have been at least five or six cases where some youth showed some inclination to join the IS. It was their parents who approached the police and intelligence agencies and sought help in preventing their wards from joining. Now this is where India is different…whereas in France 2,000 boys have joined from that minuscule population. The entire community comes to shield them. No one gives any information. Even when people have died, they celebrated it as a great service to religion and society.”

Speaking on India’s future security threats, Mr. Doval said economic growth was the bulwark against insecurity. “When our country has a huge market and vast economic capabilities, we will have international clout and there will be a vested interest to see India protected. A strong economy is the surest thing for a secure country.”

He added that it was imperative that India modernise technology in every sphere, particularly defence production, immediately. “We may have contact-less or electronic wars. We are probably going for a weapon system where it may not be necessary to engage in the battlefield… The country will have to start preparing from now for a very massive programme of technology upgradation.”

Mr. Doval pointed out that India is struggling against corporates in the cyber battlefield. “One of the problems we have is that technologically we have lost out in certain areas where the root servers are all under the control of countries that are not under our control. A lot of these control systems are with the West, mainly the U.S.… They are helpful to us in some areas but not always helpful, particularly in the corporate world. There are corporations which are very powerful and they use it. I don’t want to name them but they are very powerful.”

Commenting on Chinese construction activity in Azad Kashmir, Mr. Doval said: “We have got to see the consequence, particularly if it is passing through areas which are in Azad Kashmir which is close to our border and actually is our own territory. I think we have taken it up from time to time with China and Pakistan. And it is a matter on which strategic cognisance needs to be taken, and I think the government should prepare itself for possible consequences.”

He said the most critical factor of national security “is the will of the nation…This depends on our values of fairness, justice and equality”.

 

[utraash]

Any violence by any group should be dealt ruthlessly.... However So called "Hindu Terror" is used by our pseudo secularist to solace the feeling of communalist in India......

 

[Avik274]

The word hindu terror does not stand in real world & created by some Muslim fanatics to prove their so called innocence.. they should stop criticizing & develop themselves..