Malegaon Blast Acquittals Expose Congress’ ‘Hindu Terror’ Narrative: BJP

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• All seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, including BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit, have been acquitted by a special NIA court.
• The BJP welcomed the verdict, claiming it dismantled Congress’ alleged narrative of “Hindu terrorism” aimed at halting the rise of BJP leaders Narendra Modi and Amit shah.
• Senior BJP MP Ravi shankar prasad criticized Congress for its alleged conspiracy to frame the accused for “vote bank politics” and demanded an apology from Sonia Gandhi and rahul Gandhi.
• The party also called for compensation for those acquitted and action against those implicated in “torturing” them during investigations.
• mr. Prasad referenced incidents where Congress leaders had spoken about “saffron terror,” including comments by former Home Ministers P. Chidambaram and Sushilkumar Shinde, and also remarks attributed to Rahul gandhi via Wikileaks.
• Citing other cases like Godhra’s sabarmati Express fire incident, Ishrat Jahan case, Samjhauta Express bombings, Mecca Masjid blasts, Ajmer Dargah blasts, and the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, Mr. Prasad alleged Congress used these narratives for “Muslim vote bank politics.”

Indian Opinion Analysis

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