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It was in the aftermath of the September 29 bomb blast in the predominantly Muslim town of ] in ] that these terms came to be used widely.<ref> Zee News - October 30, 2008</ref> It was in the aftermath of the September 29 bomb blast in the predominantly Muslim town of ] in ] that these terms came to be used widely.<ref> Zee News - October 30, 2008</ref>
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According to some journalists, saffron terror is a term whose sole purpose is political because of its appeal to India's muslims and to secular-minded Indians<ref> Daily Pioneer - 12 December 2008</ref><ref> International Terrorism Monitor - Paper No. 466</ref><ref> The Pioneer - 24 November 2008</ref> and ] and ], both journalists, have accused investigators of leaking statements about saffron terror to the media to promote the agenda of the ],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/269831/%E2%80%98Free%E2%80%99-media-tars-RSS-with-fiction.html |title=‘Free’ media tars RSS with fiction |author=] |date=18 July 2010 |work=] |publisher= |accessdate=18 July 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tehelka.com/story_main46.asp?filename=Ne070810coverstorypartIII.asp |title=Battleground heats up as the Hand plucks at the Lotus, one petal at a time |author=] |date=07 Aug 2010 |work=] |publisher= |accessdate=30 July 2010}}</ref> One report, in a local newspaper ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hydjournal.com/viewnews.php?id=194 |title=Intelligence Bureau masterminded Mecca Blast? |author=BG Rajeswar and Syed Omar Farooq |date=28 June 2010 |work=] |publisher= |accessdate=30 July 2010}}</ref> According to some journalists, saffron terror is a term whose sole purpose is political because of its appeal to India's muslims and to secular-minded Indians<ref> Daily Pioneer - 12 December 2008</ref><ref> International Terrorism Monitor - Paper No. 466</ref><ref> The Pioneer - 24 November 2008</ref> and
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] and ], both journalists, have accused investigators of leaking statements about saffron terror to the media to promote the agenda of the ],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/269831/%E2%80%98Free%E2%80%99-media-tars-RSS-with-fiction.html |title=‘Free’ media tars RSS with fiction |author=] |date=18 July 2010 |work=] |publisher= |accessdate=18 July 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tehelka.com/story_main46.asp?filename=Ne070810coverstorypartIII.asp |title=Battleground heats up as the Hand plucks at the Lotus, one petal at a time |author=] |date=07 Aug 2010 |work=] |publisher= |accessdate=30 July 2010}}</ref> One report, in a local newspaper ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hydjournal.com/viewnews.php?id=194 |title=Intelligence Bureau masterminded Mecca Blast? |author=BG Rajeswar and Syed Omar Farooq |date=28 June 2010 |work=] |publisher= |accessdate=30 July 2010}}</ref>


The ]'s former president, ], has denounced claims of Hindu terrorists as "vilification of Hindu saints and army officers in the name of Hindu terrorism".<ref name="India Times editorial">{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Editorial/SUBVERSE__Unholy_terrors/articleshow/3729337.cms |title=SUBVERSE | Unholy terrors |author=Jug Suraiya |date=18 Nov 2008 |work= |publisher=] |accessdate=24 June 2010}}</ref> The ]'s former president, ], has denounced claims of Hindu terrorists as "vilification of Hindu saints and army officers in the name of Hindu terrorism".<ref name="India Times editorial">{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Editorial/SUBVERSE__Unholy_terrors/articleshow/3729337.cms |title=SUBVERSE | Unholy terrors |author=Jug Suraiya |date=18 Nov 2008 |work= |publisher=] |accessdate=24 June 2010}}</ref>

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Saffron terror is a controversial phrase used to describe acts of terrorism committed to promote Hindu nationalism. The phrase "saffron terror" is a neologism which entered public debate in India following the 29 September 2008 western India bombings..

Usage

It was in the aftermath of the September 29 bomb blast in the predominantly Muslim town of Malegaon in Maharashtra that these terms came to be used widely. Kanchan Gupta and Swapan Dasgupta, both journalists, have accused investigators of leaking statements about saffron terror to the media to promote the agenda of the Indian National Congress, One report, in a local newspaper [Hyderabad Journal, alleges that India's Intelligence Bureau may have been behind the Mecca Masjid bombing.

The BJP's former president, Rajnath Singh, has denounced claims of Hindu terrorists as "vilification of Hindu saints and army officers in the name of Hindu terrorism".

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh had been raising the issue of "Hindutva terrorism" at least since October 2008 when he wrote about it to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, statements that earned criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party and a show-cause notice from the Election Commission of India. P. Chidambaram urged Indians to beware of "Saffron terror" on August 25, 2010. This was the first time the word was "officially" used by the Indian National Congress-led government. Since making the remark, a Hindu Swami in the Patan district has filed a defamation lawsuit against Chidambaram, on the grounds that the saffron color is a conventional Hindu symbol and worn regularly by Hindu religious clergy, and that Chidambaram has hurt the sentiments of Hindus by linking the symbol to terrorism. Chidambaram responded by stating "I cannot claim patent on the phrase." On September 6, 2010 a Gujarat court ordered a probe into the use of the term by Chidambaram

In late 2008, Indian police arrested members of a Hindu radical cell allegedly involved in an attack Malegaon which killed 7 Muslims. For incidents like these, Saffron terror has been used synonymously with "Anti-Muslim terrorism" or "Anti-Muslim reprisals"


Alleged examples of Saffron terror

Bomb blasts in India which have allegedly been perpetrated by Hindu extremist organisations include 2006 Malegaon blasts, Mecca Masjid bombing (Hyderabad), and the Ajmer Sharif Dargah Blast

It was in the aftermath of the September 29 bomb blast in the predominantly Muslim town of Malegaon in Maharashtra that the terms Saffron Terror and Hindutva Terror came to be used widely in various medias. However, the accused parties confessed to police on narco-analysis that they conspired with Muslim groups for the blasts. However, Purohit allegedly admitted that a splinter group with tenuous ties to him had executed two blasts in India, which prompted investigators to look into the blasts in Ajmer and Hyderabad.

Three men accused of the 2006 Malegaon bombings, including Lt Col Shrikant Purohit of the India army and Pragya Singh Thakur, have been described as representing Saffron terror. Purohit was also accused of being involved in the 2007 Samjhauta Express bombings until the role of Pakistani terrorist Asif Zamani was unearthed.. A United States Department of the Treasury report links these bombings to Lashkar-e-Taiba and Al-Qaeda.

While the United Progressive Alliance-led central government has claimed that Abhinav Bharat was behind the Mecca Masjid bombing, the South Asia Terrorism Portal, the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, the United States, and the United Nations have asserted that the Islamic outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami was actually behind the attacks. Noting this, security analyst Bahukutumbi Raman has questioned "the two different versions that have emerged from Indian and American investigators."

Members of Abhinav Bharat have recently been alleged to have been involved in a plot to kill Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh President Mohan Bhagwat. Headlines Today released a recorded video tested by the Central Forensic Science Laboratory which indicated the uncovering of an alleged plot to assassinate the Vice President of India Hamid Ansari..

See also

References

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  3. ‘Malegaon blasts arrests vital in exposing Hindu terrorism’ Zee News - October 30, 2008
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  5. Swapan Dasgupta (07 Aug 2010). "Battleground heats up as the Hand plucks at the Lotus, one petal at a time". Tehelka. Retrieved 30 July 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. BG Rajeswar and Syed Omar Farooq (28 June 2010). "Intelligence Bureau masterminded Mecca Blast?". Hyderabad Journal. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
  7. Jug Suraiya (18 Nov 2008). "SUBVERSE". Times of India. Retrieved 24 June 2010. {{cite web}}: Text "Unholy terrors" ignored (help)
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  13. India police say they hold 9 from Hindu terrorist cell New York Times - October 12, 2008
  14. Anti- Muslim reprisal terrorism ---An update Sri Lanka Guardian - July 18, 2010
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  22. Hyderabad, Ajmer blasts: Why probe took wrong turn Indian Express - July 26, 2010
  23. Army in crisis over saffron terror stain IBN - November 7, 2008
  24. Battleground heats up as the Hand plucks at the Lotus, one petal at a time Tehelka
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  28. HuJI ban takes no note of 'Hindu terror' role Times of India - August 8, 2010
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  30. HuJI after the Death of its India Chief Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses - February 13, 2008
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  32. US, UN declare HuJI a terror group NDTV - August 7, 2010
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