While we mourn the killing of 39 kidnapped Indians by the hand of ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) in Mosul, NDTV journalist Vikram Chandra called for ‘retribution’ for the killings.
Here’s a question we need to ask ourselves. 39 Indians have been murdered by ISIS. What are we going to do about it? There must be retribution.
— Vikram Chandra (@vikramchandra) March 20, 2018
NDTV was one of the channels which was telecasting the 26/11 attacks for which the Supreme Court pulled up the electronic media for putting national security in jeopardy. Interestingly, Vikram Chandra has never said a word against the enemies within, like violent Islamist outfit PFI or youth from Kerala joining ISIS. Perhaps a ‘retribution’ against this could work, like speaking up against radical Islamist terror outfits within India.
Chandra got called out for his misplaced sense of vengeance and his own lack of responsible behaviour to curb Islamic terrorism within India.
Answer to Vikram’s sensible question: We shall deliver another homily on threat posed by terrorism, with an elaborate, hat-in-hand explanation that terrorism has no religion.
Counter-question to Vikram: What have we done about rising Islamism at home?
(By we I mean #MSM) https://t.co/fBjCD4DFvq— Kanchan Gupta (@KanchanGupta) March 21, 2018
Sir 39 Indians died out of India, the killers were of same mentality who do not believe in co-existence with other religion, just name is ISIS!
Never saw u condemning murder of Indians in India by same Jihadi mentality, 1st we should clean our home & then talk about retribution. https://t.co/gl4XNDJzEr— Shobita Chugh (@Im_Shubh007) March 21, 2018
The hypocrisy of Chandra also got called out.
Retribution against who? You’re that same bunch of journos who seek mercy for ISIS recruiters, recruits & sympathisers caught in India. Do something about your hypocrisy! https://t.co/BcG5p9NhrB
— गीतिका (@ggiittiikkaa) March 20, 2018
And some even had genuine suggestions which could be starting point of such ‘retribution’.
My suggestion: start with spring cleaning home front.
a) All the ISIS recruits, kick their arses in jail, no amnesty
b) all ISIS sympathizer orgs: ban, jail leaders, bulldoze properties
c) Ban ISIS flag, declare it enemy of state and jail collaborators and sympathizers https://t.co/PkPsdRyoqj— Barbarian Indian (@barbarindian) March 20, 2018
Someone even had a genuine question on what exactly can we do in a country torn by war and terrorism?
What can we do in a war ravaged country
— Surendra B Singh (@SurendraBSingh5) March 20, 2018
To which, Chandra responded by referring to ISIS as ‘criminal gang of thugs’.
Why be an aspiring global power if a criminal gang of thugs can murder 39 Indians and get away with it? https://t.co/x9JSwItl0F
— Vikram Chandra (@vikramchandra) March 20, 2018
Is he asking India to go to war with ISIS? Is he baying for the blood of misguided Muslims who just want to establish their caliphate? Especially since little over two years back, Chandra was debating if ISIS is even a threat to India.
Big fight tonight at 8 on #ISIS. It is a horrible group, but does it pose a threat to India? Can it lead to radicalisation?
— Vikram Chandra (@vikramchandra) August 22, 2015
Having said that, seeing a journalist associated with NDTV asking for ‘retribution’, however misplaced it may be, it is a still a good sign.
