Post acquittal of all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, the BJP on Friday criticised the Congress, saying it has been attacking saints, soldiers, ‘Sanatan’ dharma, and the Constitution to malign Hindus for vote bank politics.
Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters here, party spokesperson Sambit Patra, said the opposition party has been targeting saints, soldiers, ‘sanatan’ and the Constitution for the past 17 years.
“It was a calculated strategy to malign Hindus for vote bank politics. But in the end, truth has triumphed,” the BJP MP charged.
The Congress and the Gandhi family tried to impose a false narrative of ‘saffron terror’ and deliberately linked Hindu identity with terrorism, he claimed.
“The judgment by the NIA court has shattered the false propaganda that Congress tried to spread for years,” Patra added.
Referring to former ATS officer Mehboob Mujawar’s statement, who stated that he was pressured by senior officers and government officials to arrest RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat — even though Bhagwat’s name was never mentioned in any charge sheet or investigation report, the BJP leader said it a clear example of Congress’ vindictive politics under the Gandhi family’s direction.
”Mujawar refused to comply, citing constitutional limitations. As a result, false allegations were made against him, and his promotion was halted. He later approached the court and was acquitted,” said Patra.
He also referred to PM Modi’s earlier speech, where the latter had mentioned that a senior Congress leader met American intelligence officials and claimed that “Hindu terror” was a bigger threat to India than SIMI.
“Everyone knows who that leader is,” said Patra, indirectly referring to the Gandhi family.
He also slammed Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan for his statements, for saying terrorism has no religion, yet referring to “Sanatani or Hindu terrorism”.
He also talked about Sushil Kumar Shinde’s past remarks on “saffron terror”, who later admitted that he said those under the party’s instruction.