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Case Against Malegaon Accused Lt Col Shrikant Purohit Collapsing? Witnesses Backtrack
Army Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant Purohit, seen for many years as the face of what the Congress calls "saffron terror," was not involved in the 2008 bomb blast in Maharashtra's Malegaon, witness after witness seem to suggest.
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'Saffron terror' remark controversy: BJP threatens to protest in Parliament, wants Speaker to intervene
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.
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Highlights: US denying Narendra Modi a visa makes no sense, says Arun Jaitley to NDTV
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'.
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'Saffron terror' row: BJP to march to Home Minister's residence
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 he made at a Congress meet in January. And making good on the political bonanza that the main opposit...
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RSS associates are linked to terror attacks, asserts Home Secretary
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 terror attacks in India.
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Ajmer blast case: ATS may question RSS leader soon
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 blast. But the RSS has dismissed this as a ...
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Digvijaya takes on Chidambaram, objects to use of word saffron
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 colour with terror," he said.Earlier on Wednesday, the ...
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No patent on saffron terror remark: Chidambaram
Addressing a press conference, Home Minister P Chidambaram today said he stands by his earlier comment on the new phenomenon of saffron terror and that there is no patent on the word 'saffron'. "The message (behind saffron terror remark) is right wing fundamentalist groups are suspected to be behind some bomb blasts and that message should not be ...
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Congress twist in 'saffron terror' remark row?
As the BJP and Shiv Sena disrupted parliament today, demanding a clarification from the Home Minister on his remarks on saffron terror, there seems to be a divide within his own party.While many in the Congress including spokespersons have defended the use of the phrase saffron terror, today Janardhan Dwivedi, who is a General Secretary and Chairma...
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Saffron Terrorism - a new phenomenon, says Home Minister Chidambaram
From well planned terror attacks, to inciting communal violence, the new phenomenon of 'saffron terrorism' led by radical Hindu groups, was raised by the home minister at the meeting of state police chiefs in New Delhi on Wednesday. "There is no let up in the attempts to radicalise young men and women in India.There has been a recent uncovered phen...
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Saffron terror a new phenomenon: Chidambaram
Addressing a meet of police chiefs on Wednesday, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram spoke about various security issues, focusing on what he called the 'new phenomenon of saffron terrorism.'"There has been a recent uncovered phenomenon of saffron terrorism that has been implicated in many bomb blasts in the past. My advice to you is that we must rem...
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RSS sends SOS to BJP on 'saffron terror'
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has consistently denied its involvement with saffron terror despite it being linked to it on various occasions. Now, as part of an internal audit it is conducting, it has sent an urgent plea for help to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) asking for help to clean up its tarnished image.It started with Sadhvi Pragy...
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Case Against Malegaon Accused Lt Col Shrikant Purohit Collapsing? Witnesses Backtrack
Army Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant Purohit, seen for many years as the face of what the Congress calls "saffron terror," was not involved in the 2008 bomb blast in Maharashtra's Malegaon, witness after witness seem to suggest.
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'Saffron terror' remark controversy: BJP threatens to protest in Parliament, wants Speaker to intervene
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.
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Highlights: US denying Narendra Modi a visa makes no sense, says Arun Jaitley to NDTV
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'.
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'Saffron terror' row: BJP to march to Home Minister's residence
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 he made at a Congress meet in January. And making good on the political bonanza that the main opposit...
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RSS associates are linked to terror attacks, asserts Home Secretary
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 terror attacks in India.
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Ajmer blast case: ATS may question RSS leader soon
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 blast. But the RSS has dismissed this as a ...
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Digvijaya takes on Chidambaram, objects to use of word saffron
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 colour with terror," he said.Earlier on Wednesday, the ...
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No patent on saffron terror remark: Chidambaram
Addressing a press conference, Home Minister P Chidambaram today said he stands by his earlier comment on the new phenomenon of saffron terror and that there is no patent on the word 'saffron'. "The message (behind saffron terror remark) is right wing fundamentalist groups are suspected to be behind some bomb blasts and that message should not be ...
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Congress twist in 'saffron terror' remark row?
As the BJP and Shiv Sena disrupted parliament today, demanding a clarification from the Home Minister on his remarks on saffron terror, there seems to be a divide within his own party.While many in the Congress including spokespersons have defended the use of the phrase saffron terror, today Janardhan Dwivedi, who is a General Secretary and Chairma...
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Saffron Terrorism - a new phenomenon, says Home Minister Chidambaram
From well planned terror attacks, to inciting communal violence, the new phenomenon of 'saffron terrorism' led by radical Hindu groups, was raised by the home minister at the meeting of state police chiefs in New Delhi on Wednesday. "There is no let up in the attempts to radicalise young men and women in India.There has been a recent uncovered phen...
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Saffron terror a new phenomenon: Chidambaram
Addressing a meet of police chiefs on Wednesday, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram spoke about various security issues, focusing on what he called the 'new phenomenon of saffron terrorism.'"There has been a recent uncovered phenomenon of saffron terrorism that has been implicated in many bomb blasts in the past. My advice to you is that we must rem...
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RSS sends SOS to BJP on 'saffron terror'
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has consistently denied its involvement with saffron terror despite it being linked to it on various occasions. Now, as part of an internal audit it is conducting, it has sent an urgent plea for help to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) asking for help to clean up its tarnished image.It started with Sadhvi Pragy...
