‘Terrorism isn't saffron or green': Sanjay Raut blames unemployment; says political spin is dangerous
(UBT) leader and Rajya Sabha MP
on Monday stirred a political debate with a statement linking
and extremist ideologies to unemployment, poverty, and lack of education.
He also slammed attempts to attach religious or political colours to terrorism, calling it a 'destructive force that knows no religion.'
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'Terrorism is terrorism. It is neither green, saffron, nor red. Some people wrongly try to give it a political colour. Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Adivasis — everyone needs education. Without education, neither the country nor society can progress,' Raut said.
Elaborating on what he sees as the root causes of extremism, Raut said, 'Why do people turn to terrorism? Because they lack livelihood, employment, and education. That's the reason Naxalism grew."
He said It is wrong to see terrorism only through the lens of religion or political ideology. We must understand the socioeconomic triggers behind such paths.'
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