The Home Minister of India Shinde has accused BJP and RSS for training the saffron terrorists in the country. BJP demands unconditional apology. Nationwide protest on 24 Jan.
Jaipur: Sushil kumar Shinde, the Home Minister of India has accused BJP and RSS for training the saffron terrorists in the country. Shinde during AICC meeting in Jaipur said, “Reports have come during investigation that BJP and RSS conduct terror training camps to spread terrorism. Bombs were planted in Samjhauta express, Mecca Masjid and also a blast was carried out in Malegaon.”
Shinde further said that the country needs to think about it seriously and will have to remain alert. When asked by reporters if Shinde is talking about Hindu terrorism he replied that he was talking about saffron terrorism and it is the same thing and nothing new that has come in the media several times.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed Home Minister Shinde’s for his remarks. The party has demanded an unconditional apology from UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Ravi Shankar Prasad, BJP spokesperson strongly objected to Shinde’s statement and said that Saffron is a pure word and it is on India’s national flag. Prasad further added that terror has no religion and such remarks will provide an opportunity to our enemies to use it against India. The BJP also announced a nationwide protest against Shinde's remark on January 24.