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• This is with reference to Tavleen Singh’s column, ‘‘Teaching Terror’’. Undoubtedly, there are some Muslims w...

• This is with reference to Tavleen Singh’s column, ‘‘Teaching Terror’’. Undoubtedly, there are some Muslims who take the name of Islam to get involved in terrorist activities. This helps reinforce the image of Muslims as a community of ‘‘fundamentalists’’, ‘‘fanatics’’, ‘‘extremists’’ and ‘‘anti-nationals’’. However, we must not forget that many Muslim individuals and organisations condemn such acts of violence.

As for madrasas, if indeed they are guilty of breeding terrorists, as Tavleen would like us to believe, why wouldn’t our Central and State governments not have taken action so far. For that matter, why wouldn’t the intelligence agencies have cracked down on these so-called terrorist training grounds.

As per our Consitution, every religion can have its place of worship and institutions for religious instruction. In fact, Hindus have more religious pathshalas, vidyalayas, gurukuls and maths all over the country than Muslims. It is also a historical fact that madrasas like Darul Uloom Deoband played an important role in the freedom struggle.
Ruby Nishat, Delhi

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• While Tavleen Singh is right about the ‘‘education’’ provided in madrasas, we cannot ignore how the Togadias and Singhals have become so rabidly anti-Muslim and anti-Christian. What kind of ‘‘education’’ did they get at the RSS shakhas? We must make an attempt to understand jehadis, how and why so many youths are ready to give up their lives for the cause of Islam.
Narendra M Apte, Mumbai

• For the past few weeks Tavleen Singh has indulged in unabashed Muslim bashing. I think that’s her favourite pastime. She links madrasa education to terrorism. If she thinks that poor Muslim boys who learn the Quran will become terrorists, then all our sadhus/ sants who only get religious education must be terrorists too. The fact is that Indian Muslims are mostly illiterate and poor. We have to find innovative ways to bring them into the mainstream rather than condeming them to terrorism.
Pranav Sachdeva, Delhi

• The weekly feature in your Sunday Eye magazine, ‘‘Booty Call: Mirchi Meter’’, which showcases revealing photographs is in poor taste. Please avoid such photographs as The Indian Express is a family paper.
Mahesh Kumar, Delhi

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