By RINA,
New Delhi: Today Muslims are being suspected and terrorized. This is not a healthy trend. In my view terrorism has no religion, nor is it restricted to any particular region; rather it has acquired a national dimension. All of us together have to find a solution to it,” said K.P.S. Gill, Director General of Police, Punjab.
Speaking at a program on terrorism in Ludhiana, he categorically opposed the option of going to war with Pakistan. “War with Pakistan cannot solve the menace of terrorism as both of them are nuclear capable neighbours”.
“Terrorism cannot be fought with arms and weapons. To eliminate this it is extremely necessary to wipe out that mentality which brews it” proposed Mr. Gill. “To level every Muslim as terrorist is a falsehood. And to associate Pakistan’s evil designs with Islam is also wrong”.
Mr. Gill also suggested appointment of a Muslim as chief of Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS).
Speaking on the occasion Naib Shahi Imam of Ludhiyana Maulana Usman Rahmani Ludhianvi noted, “Security agencies must be ashamed that they suspect any Muslim sporting a beard and wearing Topi (Muslim cap). In fact the real terrorists are those corrupt officials who issue licenses, ration cards, voter ID cards to foreign national in exchange of petty sum of money”. “I ask those who call Muslims as terrorist whether Naxals, Bodos, ULFA and Sadhwi are also Muslims. The reality is that in the name of fighting terror Muslims are being targeted and tortured only”, Observed the Naib Imam.
Here in Delhi addressing a press conference Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Iran to India Syed Nabizadeh stressed the need for ‘Dialogue as means to end terrorism”. Mr. Nabizadeh described terrorism as “the biggest challenge for the world”. I feel that to fight the menace of terrorism “objective approach is absolutely essential. We must shun our whims and fancies if we want to establish a just order”. He favoured for “an impartial enquiry into the Mumbai attacks”. He seemed visibly pleased over the way in which the process of dialogue is progressing between India and Pakistan.