NAGPUR: A section of Muslim activists has expressed discontent over the portrayal of members of their community as terrorists during the anti-hijacking mock drill conducted at the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport here on Thursday. Some Hindu activists too supported the protest, claiming that such portrayals led to reinforcing of stereotypes and that they projected the entire community in a negative light. Actors playing terrorists in the drill, that was conducted by city police and airport security agencies, wore skull caps and flowing kurtas, which is traditional attire generally associated with Muslim men. Commandos belonging to city police's Quick Response Team (QRT) and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) had participated in the drill under the supervision of the anti-hijacking committee. In the drill scenario, the crack team was supposed to free an international aircraft from terrorists who had commandeered it. Several Muslim intellectuals and organizations expressed their dismay as the terrorists were portrayed as Muslim men. The organizations have also sent their grievances to the state home minister RR Patil. Activist Mohammed Hamid, president of Indian Muslim Association Noori, said, "I do not understand why the actors wearing terrorists weren't wearing common clothes?" He added that even Bodo militants, Naxals or Hindu radicals were seen as terrorists. "Why turn away from the other aspects of terrorism?" Hamid asked. Imam Qari Khaleeque Ahmed of Jama Masjid too took a dig at the security agencies. "Whoever is harming the country should be labelled terrorists. But one should not insult the sentiments of Muslim community only," he said. The Imam also added that Islam is a religion of peace and harmony and it does not spread the message of violence, as is sometimes portrayed. Advocate and activist Tushar Mandlekar said that terrorism has no caste, colour, community or creed. "India a secular democratic country and security agencies must practice restraint in such situations," he said. Thursday's drill had witnessed several lapses after a QRT jawan was armed with an outdated .303 rifle while rest of the troops had sophisticated firearms like AK-47 and MP5. Also, one of the city police's jeep was stopped in the middle of the drill by CISF jawans from entering the aerodrome. After the lapses were highlighted in TOI's September 8 edition, a senior official is learnt to have taken the QRT commandos to task.