PM Modi's choice of headwear for India's 79th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort today exemplifies his affinity for highlighting the country's rich cultural diversity and unity.
The Indian national flag, also known as the Tiranga, was officially adopted on July 22, 1947. Its design features three equal horizontal stripes - deep saffron at the top, white in the middle, and dark green at the bottom. The white band has a navy blue wheel, known as the Ashoka Chakra,
Commenting on the "Saffron terror", Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj underlined that colour means nothing with the word terrorism and noted that those who associate a colour with terrorism are the supporters of terrorism.
BJP leader Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur on Sunday said "Bhagwa aatankwaad kehne waalon ke munh kaale huye hain (Those who called it saffron terrorism are left black faced)" after NIA special court acquitted all the accused, including her, in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case.
NCP-SCP MLA Jitendra Awhad has sparked a fresh row by saying that Sanatan Dharma has "ruined India" and calling its ideology "perverted." His comments came after all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon blasts were acquitted by a special NIA court, reigniting the political debate over the term
The acquittal has sparked mixed reactions, with some BJP leaders hailing it as a victory of truth and others demanding apologies from Congress leaders for their past statements on "saffron terrorism". The case dates back to September 29, 2008, when a bomb strapped to a motorcycle exploded ne
Advocate JP Mishra, representing Sadhvi Pragya Thakur in the Malegaon blast case, welcomed the court's detailed verdict, stating it exposed a politically motivated narrative of 'saffron terror'. He claimed the court found the charges fabricated and ordered compensation for the victims, along
"This is what is being exposed. The whole case was being diverted to another angle and creating a new propaganda of 'Saffron terror' to appease minorities and to protect the actual culprits," Mhaske told ANI.
BJP MP and spokesperson Sambit Patra launched an attack against Congress after a retired Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) Officer revealed that he was instructed to "arrest" Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat in connection with the Malegaon blast case.
"I didn't make any allegations, but presented what has been on the record. It has been proved in court. It is not about political pressure; rather, my boss, Param Bir Singh, and other top officials instructed me to arrest Mohan Bhagwat. There was this concept of 'bhagwa atankwaad (saffron
The NIA court has also ordered the Maharashtra government to award Rs 2 lakh compensation to the families of the victims and Rs 50,000 compensation to the injured.
After the NIA court acquitted all the accused in the 2008 Malegaon Blast case, Yog Guru Baba Ramdev said that there were efforts to defame Hindutva, Sanatan Dharma, and the saffron colour.