By walking on path of Sufism, terrorism can be ended: Naqvi

Sufism spreads the fragrance of peace and by walking on its path, terrorism can be ended, Minority Affairs Minister Muklhtar Abbas Naqvi said today.

Speaking on the sidelines of an event, the Union minister also countered AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi's remarks on lack of representation of Muslims in the paramilitary forces, saying counting the number of soldiers on the basis of religion was the result of a "distorted secular mindset".

Owaisi, while speaking to reporters in Hyderabad, accused the Centre of neglecting Muslims and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi tell how many of them got government jobs, including in central paramilitary forces.

Hitting back at the AIMIM chief for his remarks, Naqvi said, "An Army soldier is the son of mother India, he is not a Hindu or a Muslim. Counting the number of soldiers on religious grounds is the result of a distorted secular mindset."