Dinesh Kamath's Editorial 'IS outfit is a big threat to non-Islamic countries' that was published in Newsband

IS outfit is a big threat to non-Islamic countries

There has been a meteoric rise of Islamic State into a state-like apparatus. The terror group has managed to retain control over territory it holds, through a mixture of brutality, fear and immense money power. It has managed to draw recruits from all over the world. There has been radicalisation of some alienated Muslims even in countries that promote multiculturalism.

The Union Home Ministry’s decision to formulate a coherent national strategy to take on IS and prevent Indians being recruited by it is commendable. The possibility of the ideological influence of groups such as IS coming to play in India is limited. Yet, there is the distinct possibility of IS targeting or influencing disaffected youth among the community.

The threat of IS in India has to be tackled by means of a security-oriented response, through coordination among police and intelligence agencies and by addressing in a just way the grievances of India’s largest minority community. The other important method to control IS in India is to stop so called minority into turning to majority. Control their population strictly. Why should they marry 4???

Now in the Kashmir valley after Friday prayers marching with ISIS and Pakistani flags is becoming a regular feature and is fast becoming a code for defying the Indian authority. At least now centre has woken up and realizes the need of a well coordinated nationwide policy to stem the anti national activities.

If someone claims to do as per the Holy Koran and is killing innocents, then what about other Muslims who have also read the same Koran and have followed the same religion but who don't believe in such things, aren't they following the same religion/teachings? Then why is that they are against such atrocities and brutalities?

IS is become a dangerous conundrum. This is the consequence of the cowardice on the part of liberal Muslims who fail to provide alternative discourse and the acceptance of the existence of other faiths to these fundamentalists. They are dead scared of standing upto the terror and fanaticism. Muslims cannot run away from their responsibilities and perpetually blame others, like West, India, America, for their narrow minded sectarianism.

The primary aim of this outfit is to establish an Islamic Caliphate followed by worldwide domination. The methods used for achieving their goals are by terrorizing the general populace. Many Muslims all over the world are opposed to these barbaric methods to achieve their goals. However, it must be emphasised that all Muslims whether Shia or Sunni consider the formation of the Caliphate and Worldwide Muslim domination as legitimate goals.

President Obama has now declared the Islamic State as America's greatest threat. It's time all non-Islamic countries looked at this new threat with greater urgency and understanding.