The underlying assumption for 'liberals' is clear. The Taliban and their attitude towards women, gays, human rights and civil liberties are all outliers. The Taliban is fringe.
"The process of using terrorism as a weapon to destroy the lives of Muslim youth continues. Our legal struggle will continue till the honourable release of innocent Muslims," said Maulana Arshad Madani of Darul Uloom Deoband.
Marking the second such incident in a week, a local Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was shot dead in Deoband area of Saharanpur on Saturday morning.