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The minister was free to take action against the “terrorists” behind the Samjhauta Express blasts but had no right to “insult” India’s spiritual heritage, the party said.
“The BJP strongly condemns the malicious, baseless comments. They are a downright insult of the spiritual, civilisational heritage of India. If there were terrorists behind the bombings in Samjhauta, the government is free to take action against them. If some former swayamsevak of the Sangh Parivar was involved, please act against them. But you cannot tarnish the image of a nationalist organisation... The BJP will not tolerate this repeated insult of Hindu and saffron traditions of India. Shinde must be sacked. The Prime Minister and Sonia Gandhi must tender unconditional apology,” BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said at a press conference.
Accusing the Congress of playing vote bank politics as well as playing into Pakistan’s hands, Prasad added: “The way politics is being played, the happiest would be Pakistan... They (Pakistan) will say: look at saffron Hindu terror, what your Home Minister is talking about.”
Earlier in the day, Lashkar-e-Toiba founder and alleged 26/11 attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed invoked the Samjhauta attack and Shinde’s remarks to claim that India has confessed to “terrorism infrastructure” on its soil and asked Pakistan to raise the issue in the UN and seek a ban on the RSS and VHP.
“Innocent Pakistanis were killed in the Samjhauta Express, Indian colonel was involved and their Home Minister is endorsing the involvement. Shinde has spoken Truth finally . World should take notice and declare India a state that is supporting terror on its soil after its Home Minister Shinde candidly confesses. Pakistan should raise this (Shinde confession of BJP and RSS terrorist camps) in UNSC and OIC (Organisation of Islamic Countries),” Saeed said in a series of tweets after Shinde’s remarks.
The Sangh Parivar also called Shinde’s remarks a motivated attempt by the Home Minister to influence investigations in the Samjhauta attack and other similar cases.
“The Home Minister of our country spoke in such language calling Hindus as terrorists, it is unpardonable, we take very strong exception to it. I believe that the statement of the Home Minister is actually intended to influence the investigations that are going on into the bomb blast cases,” RSS leader Ram Madhav said.
The BJP indicated that the remarks by Shinde, who is also the Leader of the House in the Lok Sabha, will have an impact on the forthcoming session of Parliament. The party has already announced nation-wide protests against the remarks on January 24.
Prasad described the Home Minister’s remarks in the presence of PM Manmohan Singh and Sonia as part of the Congress’s “rank vote bank politics” and sought to know whether both endorsed his remarks. He reminded that in 2010, the Congress had rebuffed the then home minister’s remarks on “saffron terrorism” and asked that the Congress disapprove of his remarks now.
“In August 2010, Congress spokesperson Janardan Dwivedi had rebuffed Home Minister P Chidambaram for linking terror to saffron colour. If this party was against the use of phrase ‘saffron terror’, we would like to know whether Sonia Gandhi and the Congress approve of Shinde’s remarks now,” Prasad asked.
BJP leader Arun Jaitley demanded that Shinde furnish evidence. “Shinde has to prove what he has said, otherwise he has to withdraw the remarks or apologise,” Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha told reporters in West Bengal.
The Congress, however, remained unfazed and again backed Shinde. “For years the media and political parties called me mad when I said the RSS was linked to terror. Today I am very happy that this has been officially stated by the Home Minister himself,” Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh said. “The Home Minister has said the same things that I was saying for the past 11 years. There are some people in the RSS who are providing training for terrorist activities, and are themselves involved in such activities. He said this because he has evidence. The fact has been proved, investigation is going on, and some people have been arrested in the matter,” he added.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath also appeared to be defending Shinde, saying: “These are BJP tactics to divert attention from its internal turmoil.”
After Shinde remark, Lashkar-e-Toiba chief (@HafizSaeedJUD) tweets ‘India exposed...’
* Allah has exposed India from within – There can be no larger evidence than Shinde’s statement.
* No other room is left for India, should be declared as a terrorist state. Myth busted about Secular India.
* India stands completely Naked. We have been saying it since a long time but the world never believed
* Who else knows better than the Home Minister, under whom comes the whole responsibility of running a country.
* Shindes confession, is a enormous reality. Unfortunately Pakistan's govt is not playing a responsible role
* Whereas courts acquitted me from 2611, while Indian Terror Orgs are directly implicated by their Home Minister
The UPA government has failed to control its PMs and Ministers and Higher Level Officers of the Police and Armed Forces. If I were the PM,I would have hauled Shinde on the mat and fired him with cause. I would fire any one who has not cleared the statement first from the PMs office. The right thing the PM can now do is to fire Shinde
Now one can denied RSS, fomerly Jan Sangh is behind all the blast since independence. There is nothing like cross border terrorism. Existance of LeT, Al-Quida are in place not to promote terrorism but to counter RSS terrorist. India is a failed state instead of Pakistan. We have been told just the reverse since decades. Kasav was the brain child of RSS & relative of BJP's Muktaar Abaas Naqvi. Kashmiri Pandits are deprived of everything in their life since terrorism find its root in kashmir due to Jan Sangh. Army data says, Pakistan has violated ceasefire agreement 102 times since the agreement in force, that is 2004. Ulta Chor Koutwal ko Daante. Pakistan has the right to fire on the border post as indian govt is unsucessful controling its terrorist outfits to cross border. Vote only for Congress in the next general election schedule 2014. Atleast we can say we are more Italian instead of a failed state. Jai Hind, Jai Sonia G, Jai Rahul Ji, Jai ho Congress party
What Shginde has said is not unknown< who killed Mahatma Gandhi, was not in influance of RSS. Is it not true RSS or Jan Sangh though not supported killing openly but in privet they always supported the killing Mahatam Gandhi Is not true That Sardar Patel, whome they now adore ordered Banning of RSS himself after killing of Mahatma Gandhi. These RSS man are spreading venom against minorities such as in 50 years Hindus will reduced to minority against Muslims creating fear among Hindu minds, it is far from facts as per census data. Are people belonging to RSS have not been found in terror activity, such as Samjhota Express, or Malegaon Blasts, many blasts took place in houses while making bombs, but RSS disown them as soon as they are caught by Police. So what Shinde said, is not wrong too, more over Rath yatra conducted by L.K. Advani resulted in communal clashes in the country. We should condemn them.
It seems the present day Congress is interested more for saving the skin of Pakistan than seeing India's interest.As it is full of tainted activities during its rule,it is likely this might be for helping JEM & LET to harm India.This failed minister in the past has damaged the Nation just to retain his chair thro' pleasing 10,Janpath.He has also betrayed Hindu society at large.Hindu society should unite to make this COMMUNAL Congress out of power.It is likely some Congress-paid Media is bound to work against.Hence some methods should be sorted out to safeguard Hindu-interests.It is difficult for this comment to occur in IE of SG;As usual,perhaps opposite may be boosted under the guise of (Pseudo)Secularism for bashing Majority community which is a fashion in present day so-called secular India.
At the risk of Indian Pride & Sivereignity a person sitting not only in a reposponsible positionthe but in the helm of affairs of nation; putting baseless charges against an organization which is known for it's selfless service. Congress is doing this just to pursue its vote bank issue! This has proved that the congress is non other than a betrayer of our nation. Jago Bharath Jago & throw these dogs - Digvijay Singh, Shushil Shinde, Eunuch Mohan Singh, Sonia, else they will sell the nation to Pakistahn to secure their seats, Jago Bharath Jago
At the risk of Indian Pride & Sivereignity a person sitting not only in a reposponsible positionthe but in the helm of affairs of nation; putting baseless charges against an organization which is known for it's selfless service. Congress is doing this just to pursue its vote bank issue! This has proved that the congress is non other than a betrayer of our nation. Jago Bharath Jago & throw these dogs - Digvijay Singh, Shushil Shinde, Eunuch Mohan Singh, Sonia, else they will sell the nation to Pakistahn to secure their seats, Jago Bharath Jago
BJP has been indulging in all types of Protest stunts. The Party wants to be in the news, rightly or wrongly. Even if BJP or its allies like Shiv Sena come to power , it will not have any constructive policy, as it is accustomed confrontational politics.
Part A) "The minister was free to take action against the %u201Cterrorists%u201D behind the Samjhauta Express blasts but had no right to %u201Cinsult%u201D India%u2019s spiritual heritage, the party said" Well said BJP, Yes, we want to claim our Greatness over whole world, we want to be superpower and we are learning day by day to become real Great Indians. Finally, BJP has proved 1) It is a Political Party, and 2) deserves Political Treatment 3) BJP has its own agenda to achieve political targets, 4) failure/success of BJP is not a matter of the mankind of Great India and, 5) Law & order is [must] able to force Punishment without considering influence of any Political Party and, 6) Constitution is matter of People it must not have any kind of direct/indirect connection with Materialistic perception. Yes,
Very sad that our Home Minister has played in the hands of our enemy Pakistan. His usage of 'hindu terror' was absolutely uncalled for and has nothing to do with the reality. Cannot imagine India's Home Minister can make such a childish statement without even thinking of its ramifications. This is absolute vote bank politics at the expense of India's pride and sovereignity. If Congress has any pride left after Mr. Shinde's statement, they have to remove Mr. Shinde from Home Ministership. In my view, Mr. Shinde is absolutely not a suitable and responsible person to mann the Home Portfolio of India. He needs to be pushed into wilderness.
Certainly Mr Shinde has helped Pak cause. Next time, when we ask Pakistan to probe 26/11, it will ask to close the so called 'terror camps' in our country. Foolish HM !
Thanks that BJP has realised what rhetoric means to be the enemy, they are the champion of the malady...
