Foreign agencies inimical to India along with terror groups making efforts to radicalise people: Centre

"Radicalisation by the global terrorist groups like ISIS, Al Qaida etc. is one of the most challenging problems faced by countries all over the world," said Nityanand Rai

FP Staff|Jul 19, 2022, 14:24:51 IST

New Delhi: Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Tuesday informed Parliament that foreign agencies "inimical to India" have been making efforts to radicalise people along with global terrorist groups, however, the inclination towards radical ideologies is "minuscule as compared to the population of the country".

Nityanand Rai's reply was in response to a question by Hamirpur MP Pushpendra Singh Chandel, who had asked whether organised attempts are being made to spread religious redicalism in the country and steps being taken by the Government in this regard.

In reply, Rai said, "Radicalisation by the global terrorist groups like ISIS, Al Qaida etc. is one of the most challenging problems faced by countries all over the world. In the Indian context, some foreign agencies inimical to India alongwith global terrorist groups have been making efforts to radicalise people.

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