Anand believes in fighting communalism by journalism that provides an alternate viewpoint to that expressed in the mainstream and right wing communalist newspapers and journals . He believes there is huge power in people crossing caste and religious lines to fight for social justice . Talking of violence , he has said : " Put bluntly , do groups and organizations whose rights we defend themselves believe in democratic forms of mass mobilization ? Is it ethically right and politically tenable that rights groups focus their entire attention on violations by state personnel but remain mum when ' militants ' maim , rape or kill fellow citizens " . Speaking of the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai , Anand said : " They ( terrorists ) claim to be doing this in the name of Islam . We have to tell them , ' Not in our name ' "
2008 terrorist attacks
2008 Mumbai attacks
Javed Anand