The Islamic State (ISIS) is now openly calling for the destruction of idols of Hindu deities in India. 

Is this a threat only the idols of the Hindu deities in the country, or are Hindus themselves the targets of the Islamic State?

The latest cover of the Voice of Hind magazine, a mouthpiece of the Islamic jihad terrorist organization, has recently surfaced online; from the looks of it, it does not augur well for India. 

The now-viral cover features the 123-feet-tall idol of Hindu deity Shiva installed at a temple in Murudeshwara, Karnataka. It is a major pilgrimage destination and a tourist attraction in South India. The iconic idol was digitally torn down and beheaded in true ISIS style; the black ISIS flag was planted at the apex, and the message “It is Time to Break the False Gods” was written underneath.

The cover obviously raises serious security concerns. India is surrounded by Muslim neighbors and has numerous jihadi elements within it; they could team up to take down one of the largest secular democracies of the region.

Outraged netizens have urged the Indian government to ramp up security measures around Murudeshwara and the temple that formed the backdrop of the ISIS magazine.