“All Muslims are not terrorists”

This refers to the above mentioned letter published on Jan 9. It is high time that the myth that "All terrorists are Muslims" or "All Muslims are terrorists" was shattered. The fact remains that terror groups belonging to all religions create/created mayhem in many parts of the world. The Maoists, who have terrorised innocent people right from Nepal to as many as 10 states of India, are not affiliated with any Islamic flag. Two Indian Prime Ministers have fallen to bullets or bombs of non-Muslim terrorists.  During the terrorist attack in Mumbai (November 26, 2008), as many as 30 percent of the victims were Muslims, though the community constitutes hardly 15 percent of the population in India! When fanatics from Pakistan (claiming to adhere to the Islamic faith) feel no qualms in shooting Indian Muslims to death, then why should religion be associated with terrorism? When will we wake up to the fact that terrorists are nothing but heartless butchers who kill anybody irrespective of his/her religious affiliation? Those who associate terrorism with Islam to sow the seeds of religious hatred should be seriously condemned. 

Kajal Chatterjee
Kolkata-114, India