Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and senior BJP leader Uma Bharti have commended the court's decision regarding the 2008 Malegaon blast case, asserting that Congress leaders, particularly Digvijay Singh, owe an apology for fabricating the false narrative of 'Hindu terrorism' and defaming 'saints'.
Former Chief Minister Uma Bharti, while congratulating Pragya Thakur and the judiciary, remarked, "The notion of saffron terrorism was fabricated in this case. Digvijay Singh is its creator, working under Rahul Gandhi's directives. The term was coined to tarnish the image of Hindutva globally in comparison to Islamic terrorism, and innocent individuals were targeted to substantiate it."
The former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Bharti, inquires about the repercussions for those who coined the term 'saffron terrorism'.
In a post on 'X', CM Yadav declared, "Truth prevails... The acquittal of all accused in the Malegaon blast case strikes a significant blow against Congress's narrow-mindedness."
CM Yadav emphasized that Congress, the architect of the 'Hindu terrorism' narrative, must acknowledge that a Hindu can never be a terrorist.
The Chief Minister stated, "This verdict is a strong retort to those who insulted Sanatan Dharma, saints, and the saffron. Congress should issue a public apology to all Sanatanis."
Former Protem Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly and MLA Rameshwar Sharma remarked that the court's decision has once again brought Congress's and its senior leader Digvijay Singh's 'strategy' to the nation's forefront, clarifying that a Hindu can never be a terrorist.
In the Assembly complex, Sharma stated, "In an attempt to obscure Islamic terrorism, Congress deliberately coined the term Hindu terrorism. No Hindu ever was, is, or will be a terrorist. Congress, including Digvijay Singh, should apologize to Hindus."
Notably, nearly 17 years after the explosion in the northern Maharashtra city of Malegaon claimed six lives, a special court in Mumbai acquitted all seven accused, including former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit, on Thursday. The court declared that there was no credible and substantial evidence against them. Terrorism has no religion, the court maintained, and no one can be convicted based solely on assumptions.
The blast, to clarify, involved an explosive device strapped to a motorcycle near a mosque in Malegaon city, about 200 kilometers from Mumbai, on September 29, 2008. The explosion tragically resulted in six deaths and injured 101 others.
September 29, 2008:
Explosion in Malegaon, Maharashtra, results in casualties and injuries.
Key Highlight:
Court acquits all accused after years of legal proceedings, stating lack of credible evidence.
