Srinagar, Aug. 25 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government's move to begin the process of taking over schools affiliated with the proscribed Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) affiliate, Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT), is both timely and crucial. This decision, though administrative on the surface, carries an important political, social, and security implications to address the scourge of terrorism. FAT, with its widespread network of educational institutions, has for years operated in the ideological shadows of separatism and radicalism, often sowing seeds of extremist thought under the guise of education. Banned in 2019 alongside its parent organization Jamaat-e-Islami under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, FAT had remained a critical tool in the ideol...