Attempted below is a profile of the 'Hindu terrorist' of Ahmedabad, referred to here as the Ahmedabadi youth. Among middle class semi-educated youth whose expectations and fantasies have been whetted by numerous developments internal and external to the community, rage follows if desires are unfulfilled. Such a situation is fertile ground for the Lie - partial truths, limited truths and untruths skilfully woven into a texture that obscures, misleads and incites - to take root and fester. There are several reasons that might explain why this happens.
