This refers to the editorial, “Islamic State threat real” (March 9). The killing of terrorists with either an Islamic State (IS) link, or under the heavy influence of the IS, is a victory for the Uttar Pradesh anti-terrorism squad as well as the intelligence system of the country. The existence of the IS Khorasan module in India is alarming. The group's handler is monitoring Internet chats of youngsters and recruiting them through perusing chats posted online. This shows how desperate the IS is, to make huge inroads into India.
While the need of the hour is to pat the back of multi-State police forces that provided inputs for the ‘lucknow operation’ to happen, and boost the morale of the police, how did the Congress reactIJ It was busy finding reasons for the ‘radicalisation’ of young Muslims and asking why “only the poor and uneducated” are drawn towards the IS. Communalisation of terror reflects the sad state of Indian politics. Politicians must take a cue from slain terrorist Saifullah's father, who said, “A traitor cannot be even my relative; let alone be my son.”