Last month, three boys, reportedly aiming to join IS, were caught at Nagpur airport by the Maharashtra anti-terror squad (ATS). Another three boys hailing from Malwani region, missing for a while, have been suspected to have escaped to Syria to join the militant group.
Alarmed over increasing incidence of Muslim youths falling in IS trap, state home minister Ranjit Patil has called for an explanation from all departments concerned regarding delay in the implementation of de-radicalisation plans.
Highly placed sources claimed that Patil held a meeting with secretaries of several departments, including home, minority, skill development, health, higher education and urban development, along with senior police officers, to find a solution.
"Some departments were not ready with details due to short notice. They have been given a week's time to furnish details on the subject. We hope to bring a resolution soon," Patil told dna.
Last month, three boys, reportedly aiming to join IS, were caught at Nagpur airport by the Maharashtra anti-terror squad (ATS). Another three boys hailing from Malwani region, missing for a while, have been suspected to have escaped to Syria to join the militant group.
Finding a direct link between growing radicalisation and the sense of alienation and discontent among the youth of minority communities, the Maharashtra government conceived the idea to bring Muslims into the mainstream. The resolution proposed special allocation of funds for Muslim dominated areas for better implementation of various schemes offered by the government.
One of the most unique and ambitious aims of the resolution was to counter the provocative content spread on social media by circulating harmonious content prepared by Imams, other religious leaders and thinkers of the community.
Sources said instructions have already been issued to departments such as education, health, urban development, housing, industry and revenue to work on plans through which the beneficiary schemes can reach out to the minority dominated areas to their fullest.
Highly placed sources said as part of the pilot project, the department has already released increased funds to several Muslim dominated areas for infrastructural development. For instance, Malegoan has been given a fund of Rs2 crore for infra related schemes.
Though Muslims form over 10.6 per cent of Maharashtra's population, they fare poorly in social and developmental indicators – education, fertility rates, health and participation of women in the workforce. The chief minister's study group under former IAS officer Mehmood-ur-Rehman, which examined the socio-economic and educational backwardness of Muslims, noted, "It will not be a hyperbole to say that today, Indian Muslims are among the poorest of the poor."
Besides this, all the departments have been asked to share the database to create a single pool of information with the home department.
Resolution on de-radicalisation
1. Increase access to education, health schemes and jobs among minority youths to bring them into the mainstream
2. Provision of special relaxations to the minority community for scholarships
3. Special funds for minority dominated areas to improve overall infrastructure
4. Counter radical or provocative messages on social media by circulating content composed by Imams, religious leaders or other thinkers from the community
5. Modernisation of madarsas
6. To extend beneficiary schemes meant for SC/ST/OBCs to the minority community
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