To quote him still further, “This pattern continued till 2008. In September that year a bomb blast took place at Malegaon (Maharashtra). The ATS chief, Hemant Karkare, whilst investigating the case refused to obey the IB’s diktat. He carried out the investigation independently and honestly and exposed the Brahminists’ nationwide anti-national conspiracy. He did not stop at that. He made up his mind to get to the root of it, bust the plot completely and show to the world the face of Brahminist terrorism.”

Getting back to this new controversial course, it would be apt to state that introducing this course is totally uncalled for. It would only widen gaps between communities and further the communal poisoning spreading out.

As the well- known New Delhi based sociologist Professor Imtiaz Ahmad had commented during the course of an earlier given interview to me, “The term Islamic terrorists is a misnomer and should be avoided, as it’s used by vested political interests in India to drive a wedge between Hindus and Muslims.” He had also stressed on this vital fact, “It is not that many more Muslims are turning militants. Worldwide there are many other forms of militancy and terrorism that are equally aggressive and widespread. Within the South Asian region, we have had terrorism in Sri Lanka and Nepal. Further away, there are also Muslim militants who are fighting against regimes which are wholly or largely Muslims. It is ironic that following September 11, the world seems to have forgotten that there are these other terrorists. This is partly because the US led war has put the focus on Muslims and partly because Muslims are more widespread, so the impression is gaining ground that more and more Muslims are turning terrorists. Actually more and more people in the entire world are turning terrorists.”

And the late academic Asghar Ali Engineer had this to comment when he was asked ‘why” Muslims are turning to terror activities. “Its important to analyse the reasons behind the terrorist attacks. The fact is that there are extremist fringe groups in each community and in each country. But there wasn’t that hue and cry when Tamil rebels indulged in violence in Sri Lanka or when Irish rebels did the same in the UK! These acts of terrorism are political and are not religious.”

On why Islam, the religion, is getting linked to violence, he gave examples to prove the contrary. Focusing of the period of early Islam, he detailed that the Prophet discouraged violence, and he showed compassion even to his enemies, so much so that when he had conquered Mecca he pardoned all those who attacked him and his men. “He even pardoned a woman who had not just killed his uncle but even chewed his liver. One instance after another where forgiveness and compassion prevailed. Violence has been totally discouraged in Islam, except in cases of self-defence.”