Congress: Never used ‘saffron terror’, it doesn’t exist


New Delhi, Apr 17 (TOI): Congress said on Monday that its party functionaries never used the phrase ‘saffron terror’, asserting that terror cannot be linked to any religion or community, in response to BJP’s charge that it had maligned the majority community.
AICC spokesman P L Punia said, “Show me a video or a sound clip where Rahul Gandhi or any other Congress functionary is seen using the term “bhagva aatankwad ” (saffron terror). There is no such thing as saffron terror,” he said.

Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha and senior Congressman Ghulam Nabi Azad questioned the functioning of the NIA. “It (acquittal) is happening in each case since the government was formed four years ago... people are losing faith in agencies,” he told TV channels. Punia said, “We believe terrorism cannot be associated with any religion or community” while reacting to the acquittals, including that of Aseemanand.

The party’s stand seems to stem from BJP allegations that the usage of ‘Hindu terror’ in past was essentially intended to woo minority support by raising the issue of Hindu extremism and BJP-RSS links. Rejecting the charge, Punia said, “It is mere rubbish. There is nothing called saffron terror. It is a criminal mentality which leads to criminal activity.”

Asked about the acquittals, Punia said they will assess the judgment first and then discuss it. “However, in preliminary reports it has been stated that evidence was not provided and confessional statement is missing among other documents. There seems some failure on the part of prosecutionIt would be proper to talk about it later after the judgment comes,” he said.

  

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    On a general note..., sometime fact need not be told or coined..., it remains a fact...,
    Those who proclaim themselves as self righteous know themselves better than anyone else.., whether they instigate & inspire before indulging in acts of terror directly or indirectly....!!!!

    After all.., LORD BRAHMA know everything and everyone...!!!!

    jh
    jai hind...,

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    SAFFRON terror started after 2014..

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  • Ivar, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    Liars!!

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  • Ramesh S, MANGALORE

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    ..they coined the word HINDU TERROR/SAFRON TERROR..it was reported in all news paper..google it..now they say never said..liar..But its ACHE DIN..they tried everything to brand Sangh parivaar terrorist..Col.Purhot used as a mole to inflitrate AB & train them, later to capture & jail..if MODI didnt won 2014 election by now God knows what these people would have done..

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  • SHAHID, SHIRVA

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    AFTER MODI WON 2014 ELECCTION EVEN GOD AND PEOPLE OF INDIA KNOWS WHAT HE HAS DONE..LOLZ

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  • Stephen, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    Get a Life everyone, all this nonsense, I am worried about Rapes in INDIA, That too of minors.

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  • Mahi, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    Now Congress is following Hindutva, brahmin wearing Janivar visiting temples regulary is their president. Chief minister who wanted to control all temple money is offering pooja himself. Where are the people now who said BJP is controlled by Upper cast people only ?

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    Saffron terror term is the imagination of BJP using their media friends to target Congress party for communal brownie points. BJP never care about governance or development. They only use such words to fool people for votes to win elections which is their only focus - to expand their empire.
    After winning all states in India then BJP should contest elections in Pakistan too ?

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