Saffron Terror

'Saffron terror' clarification works for BJP but not RSS, apparently

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Thursday February 21, 2013

The BJP has accepted and even welcomed Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's carefully worded expression of regret for his "saffron terror" remark, but its ideological mentor, the RSS, says nothing short of an outright apology will do.

In his first address to Parliament, President Pranab Mukherjee seeks productive session

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Thursday February 21, 2013

President Pranab Mukherjee, making his first address to a joint gathering of MPs from both Houses of Parliament on the first day of the Budget session today, said he hoped for a productive Parliament sitting, that comes after a tough economic year.

Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's clarification on 'Hindu terror' remarks

NDTV.com | Wednesday February 20, 2013

Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has "expressed regret" for his "Hindu terror" remark made last month, in a statement designed to assuage a livid BJP, which had threatened to disrupt Parliament and boycott the minister if he did not apologise.

Sushil Kumar Shinde expresses regret over 'Hindu terror' remarks, says no intention of linking terror to any religion

Edited by Sabyasachi Dasgupta | Wednesday February 20, 2013

Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde was forced to "express regret" for his "Hindu terror" remark made last month, in a statement designed to bring around a belligerent BJP, which had threatened to disrupt Parliament and boycott the minister if he did n...

'Saffron terror' remark controversy: Sushil Kumar Shinde to clarify, stand-off to end soon: sources

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Wednesday February 20, 2013

The stand-off over Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's remarks on "saffron terror" is likely to end, sources have said adding that Mr Shinde is likely to make a clarification shortly.

'Saffron terror' remark controversy: BJP threatens to protest in Parliament, wants Speaker to intervene

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Wednesday February 20, 2013

The BJP has made it clear that its attack on Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, for his "saffron terror" comment, will dominate its strategy when the Budget session of Parliament convenes tomorrow.

BJP leaders, including Rajnath Singh, detained while protesting against Home Minister, then released

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Wednesday February 20, 2013

Several BJP leaders who had gathered at Delhi's Jantar Mantar to protest against Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's "saffron terror" remarks were detained by the police today. From here, the party had planned to march towards the Home Minister's res...

BJP to march to Home Minister's residence today against his 'saffron terror' remark

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Wednesday February 20, 2013

BJP president Rajnath Singh will lead a protest march to Union Home Minister Sushil Shinde's house today to protest against his "saffron terror" remark. The BJP is demanding an apology from the home minister. The party has also threatened to boycott ...

Highlights: US denying Narendra Modi a visa makes no sense, says Arun Jaitley to NDTV

Edited by Sabyasachi Dasgupta | Tuesday February 19, 2013

Speaking to NDTV's Barkha Dutt, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley has demanded Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to tender unconditional apology for his remarks on 'saffron terror'.

'Saffron terror' row: BJP to march to Home Minister's residence

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Tuesday February 19, 2013

At a meeting at LK Advani's house today, the BJP readied its strategy for the Budget session of Parliament starting on Thursday, the highlight of which will be a continued attack on Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde for the "saffron terror" remarks h...

BJP parliamentary party meets to discuss strategy on VVIP chopper scam, Shinde

Edited by Prasad Sanyal | Tuesday February 19, 2013

The BJP's top leaders are meeting at LK Advani's residence right now to discuss the party's strategy for the Budget session of Parliament that begins on Thursday. They will decide, among other things, how to take on the Congress-led UPA government on...

BJP to boycott Home Minister Shinde for 'saffron terror' remarks

Press Trust of India | Friday February 1, 2013

The BJP today decided to boycott all public programmes of Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to protest against his Hindu terror remarks till he tenders an apology.

RSS associates are linked to terror attacks, asserts Home Secretary

Edited by Prasad Sanyal | Tuesday January 22, 2013

Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's party distanced itself today from his remarks on "saffron terrorism" but the government backed him, claiming that associates of the right-wing Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh or RSS are linked to a series of recent ter...

Ajmer blast case: ATS may question RSS leader soon

NDTV Correspondent | Tuesday October 26, 2010

RSS leader Indresh Kumar, whose name figures in the Ajmer blast chargesheet, may soon be questioned by the Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), sources have told NDTV. The ATS chargesheet claims the senior RSS functionary had presided over a meeting of all the key conspirators behind the 2007 Ajmer...

Digvijaya takes on Chidambaram, objects to use of word saffron

NDTV Correspondent | Wednesday September 1, 2010

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has once again aired his differences with Home Minister P Chidambaram in public.After Opposition attacked Chidambaram for his 'saffron terror' remarks, Digvijaya Singh has said that the word should not have been used. "I have an objection to associating a colou...