The beheading of Lee Rigby in broad daylight in Woolwich, London, has got authorities in the UK, Europe and the US brainstorming over the possibility of 'homegrown' terror groups taking over the mantle of jehadi terror from trans-national entities like al-Qaeda. With groups like al-Muhajiroun, led by Anjem Choudhary, operating in the UK for long with impunity, is this the new concern for the west? CNN-IBN's London Correspondent Sanjay Suri joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue.
Q. I have seen Anjem Choudary openly exhorting young Muslims to rise against the British government, through violent means, yet the British Govt literally panders him through doles and he enjoys welfare schemes. This is the root cause of problem. The more meek the govt behaves, the more embolden the radicals will get. What is the Govt going to do to clamp down these traitors? Asked by: P Vaidya
A. The fact is that these people used to go to a mosque that Anjem Choudary also attended. And, he has refused to condemn the incident. He blames it on British foreign policy.
Q. I am living in UK for last 25 years. i have seen the Muslim community being systematically radicalised over the years. women have started wearing burqa and the men, even in the offices have started wearing traditional Islamic dresses. they have already taken up the shariya law. they have created a country within a country. the British authorities are either dumb or just too scared to act. the Muslims are taking advantage of the liberal laws of this country. this is something that India should be worried, what do you think? Asked by: Anand
A. There are signs of a new conservatism among the young. But it's hard to say whether that is a sign of faith only or a sign of radicalisation. But the overwhelming majority of Muslims condemn terrorist acts, and they do feel stigmatised by the actions of a few.
Q. A convert is generally more devout to his new religion, would a tab on converts help? Asked by: Satish Kumar
A. Doubt that's the way.
Q. Why is UK govt let terrorists like Anjem Choudary who often spew venom on every thing non-muslim? his campaigns are highly poisonous and isn't that the reason for such Islamic crimes all over the world, and obviously then they face back last? Asked by: Sumit
A. Anjem Chowdary speaks quite shrewdly. He has condemned British presence in Iraq and Afghanistan, but so have many non-Muslims in Britain. He is testing freedom of speech to the limit, no doubt. But if he stops just short of inciting violence, it's not certain how far the police can go.
Q. In Muslim majority country there is least or no freedom to minorities..opposite to this other countries give full freedom to its citizens and Muslim takes undue benefit of this. Asked by: Rohit
A. In a lot of these countries there is no freedom of expression for Muslims either.
Q. Are India and UK on the same super-secular path refusing to see the truth and brushing each and every act as a lone incident? why are the dots never connected? Asked by: Kartik
A. Whatever the dots may be, India and Britain can never leave the secular path.
Q. Does the notion of secular nation have any purpose for tolerating the undue advantage to any one group,be it majority or minority? Asked by: sundar1950in
A. The idea behind secularism has to be equality, rather than advantage to any group, majority or minority, and it has to mean freedom to practice one's religion.
Q. Financing terror is one subject where very nation makes a statement but acts differently. Why? Asked by: sundar1950in
A. It does seem in fact that all nations are working on this more and more, and working with one another more and more to choke the financing of terrorism.
Q. Do you foresee more of religious backed entities getting into holding power to control the states? Asked by: sundar1950in
A. In the Arab world, that does seem the case. We have seen strongly religious groups come into government through popular vote in Egypt, Tunisia, in other countries. And on the strength primarily of a young vote.
Q. Never can India and UK leave the secular path 100 percent but its shocking and scary the way they are exerting force? Wouldn't this incite extremists forces in other regions and religions eg EDL? Asked by: Kartik
A. Extremists cannot be contained by abandoning secularism. Spiralling provocation between extremists on extreme ends is always a danger. But Islamic extremists and the EDL are only an isolated few not supported by the majority on either side.
Q. Terrorists seem to be more from the Brain washed group rather than as mercenaries. Why is the Human being so susceptible to be brainwashed? Asked by: sundar1950in
A. People do tend to pick the colours with which they invite their brains to be washed.
Q. With groups like al-Muhajiroun, led by Anjem Choudhary, operating in the UK for long with impunity, is this the new concern for the west? Asked by: anurag
A. It is unfortunately an old concern by now.
Q. Can Anjem at least be booked for Hate Speech? Asked by: P Vaidya
A. The police are weighing every word he speaks very carefully. The minute he oversteps the limit, he is bound to be hauled in.
Q. I'm an Indian teen living in England since 3 years, studying and I am seeing a exponential rise in the hardness and radicalness. The Muslim community as a whole has been undergoing, shouldn't this be checked? It almost feels like Saudi Arabia in many parts of England today where we have Sharia controlled Zones and most taxi drivers abusing you if you have alcohol even in a plastic bag? Asked by: Daniel
A. There are signs of radicalisation or greater conservatism among a section of Muslims, certainly. But conservatism is not necessarily radicalisation, and radicalisation too usually stops short of terrorism.
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