ISIS LURING INDIAN YOUTH At least two recruiting agents in India have positively come to light. The number of Indians with respect to the Muslim population seems to be insignificant, though there are no exact figures. In times to come it can only become large, The number of people from the west, Europe, France, joining their ranks is much more alarming, Those joining them are educated people, young and professionals, who may not necessarily be conversant with religious ideology .The recruits are engaged through Internet by sophisticated methods, not easily visible on the surface, Joining ISIS is fighting a war abroad and thus taking part in a sectarian conflicts, which may then be imported in India,form sleeper cells of propaganda, recruitment and thus divide a wedge between Shias and Sunnis in India, which is not pronounced at the moment The clever propaganda, brain washing and financial clout is playing its role, Why the young , professionals from India are attracted and lured at personal risks is just difficult to fathom, Even the parents of such passionate followers are kept in the dark, Muslims in India are not well educated ,poor and marginalized lot, There is no attempt to integrate them in the main streams or in employment, They are always looked upon with suspicions as terrorists, and unfortunately in most terrorists incidents, Muslims are an integral part. Hence the perception is not without reasons. ,Even after a long period of Independence Muslims are still to enjoy the confidence of the majority with respect to their patriotism The frequent rabble rousing by fringe elements like VHP, Bajrang Dall, HMS and even responsible members of BJP with their Ghar vapsi, love jihad drives terror in their minds, making them feel unwanted and pushing them in the open arms of such exploiters The ISIS is not only a threat to Muslim Nations, but detrimental to secular fabric and peace and prosperity. It was for India to stop the tide of recruitment and to take definite measures to counter the elusive propaganda of ISIS
Nelson Lopes Chinchinim