The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) wants Kashmir under its ‘caliphate’ rather than Pakistan or other jihadi groups like the Lashkar-e-Taiba, reports The Times of India.
Web chats of ISIS members show the group’s belief in Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s caliphate as the final arbiter of Kashmir’s fate. The revelations were part of the NIA chargesheet against Indian Oil assistant manager Mohammad Sirajuddin.
An ISIS operative in UAE claimed: “Kashmir is Kashmir IS... Kashmir will be Islamic State... Inshallah!!”
If ISIS chooses to launch a ‘Quest for caliphate’ in Kashmir, will have two battle fronts – the “Indian Kuffar (apostate) Army” and the “Pakistani Jehadi groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba, JeM and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen etc” as these outfits will never accept a merger with ISIS as “their foundation is based on nationalism and patriotism.”Mohammad Sirajuddin
According to the chargesheet accessed by TOI, “the conflict is between the territorialism of Pakistan and jihadis allied with it and a greater religio-political interpretation of nationhood based on identity and the prevalence of practices drawn from 7th century Arabia.”
ISIS members celebrated the death of VHP leader Ashok Singhal on 17 November, 2005. While sharing the news of the death, Sirajuddin commented ‘Good News...’NIA Chargesheet
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