Rajnath Singh warns that education without ethics fuels white-collar terrorism, citing Delhi Red Fort bombing as a grave example.

Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh warned that a lack of principles in higher education might become dangerous for society and pointed to what he called a troubling increase in “white-collar terrorism” in the nation on Friday.

Singh used the vehicle bombing near Delhi’s Red Fort on November 10 to emphasize his point while speaking at the 104th anniversary of Bhupal Nobles’ University’s founding. He called the attack a clear illustration of how education by itself does not ensure moral behavior, pointing out that the accused were licensed medical professionals.

“White-collar terrorism is becoming a concerning trend in the nation these days. People with advanced degrees are working against the nation and society. Doctors with degrees in hand and RDX in their pockets were the ones who carried out the bombing in Delhi. This emphasizes the necessity of having morals and character in addition to information,” he stated.

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Fifteen individuals were killed in the incident, which happened in an i20 automobile driven by Dr. Umar-un-Nabi and loaded with explosives. Following the discovery of a white-collar terror network, authorities arrested a number of people, including three doctors: Muzammil Ganai, Adeel Rather, and Shaheena Saeed.

“The development of morality, ethics, and human character is the goal of education in addition to professional accomplishment. The Defense Minister stated, “Any educational system that fails to achieve this goal, which does not impart humility, a sense of character, and ‘dharma’ (righteousness) along with knowledge, is incomplete.”

According to Singh, terrorists frequently lack morality and wisdom, although they are not always ignorant and can have university degrees.

“When I discuss religion, I don’t mean visiting a church, mosque, or temple to worship. Religion is a sense of obligation. Education that lacks morals and religion will not benefit society and may even be lethal in certain cases. This explains why educated people are occasionally discovered to have committed crimes,” he continued.

Singh also discussed India’s technical and economic development, stating that it presently has the fourth-largest economy in the world and is expected to rise to the third-largest by 2030. He asserted that universities are essential to this process.