RS Debate: Amit Shah Blasts Congress For Coining ‘Saffron Terror', Says Hindus Can Never Be Terrorists
HM Shah said that the desperation of the Congress party for a certain vote bank, in all these years, emboldened the terrorists and their motives. Blasting the previous Congress regimes for coining 'saffron terror', he said that the grand old party demonised the majority community i.e. Hindus for its myopic political gains.
Recalling the Batla House encounter, he said that the Congress party abandoned its own forces and stood with Pakistan-sponsored terrorists for appeasing a certain community. 'When the country mourned the demise of brave cop Mohan Sharma in Batla House encounter, Sonia Gandhi wept for the Batla House shooters,' he said, questioning the absurd politicking of Congress party.
The Home Minister also rebutted Congress' China jab and spoke about instances when the latter's conduct looked dubious and diabolical. 'When our forces were engaging with enemy forces during Doklam face-off, the Congress leaders were clandestinely meeting Chinese officials. What kind of politics is this?' he questioned.
Responding to Chidambaram's charge that Operation Sindoor was not decisive, he asked the principal opposition party whether the 1965, 1971 battles were final and decisive and if Pakistan stopped spreading terror after being then taught a lesson.
He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has instilled fear in the minds and hearts of terrorists across the border and whenever the terror elements will rear its head, "our Army will crush them again".
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