“No Hindu can ever be a terrorist”

Union Home Minister Amit Shah reiterates in Rajya Sabha

Union Home Minister Amit Shah

New Delhi – In a fiery speech during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament on 30th July during a discussion in the Rajya Sabha on ‘Operation Sindoor’, Union Home Minister Amit Shah made a bold declaration in the Rajya Sabha, asserting, “Hindus can never be terrorists.” His comment came amid a special discussion on Operation Sindoor and drew sharp political fault lines between the ruling BJP and the Congress-led Opposition.

हिन्दू कभी आतंकी नहीं हो सकता…कांग्रेस ने वोटबैंक के लिए भगवा आतंकवाद के झूठे केस बनाये। pic.twitter.com/4zajrEhO9u

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) July 30, 2025

Key Points presented by Amit Shah :

1.    Shah’s statement was aimed at countering past narratives linking the Hindu community to terrorism. “This country has suffered because of such false narratives, often fuelled by appeasement politics. I say this with pride – no Hindu can ever be a terrorist,” Shah told the Upper House.

2.    Shah also criticized the Congress for mishandling key historical moments. He referred to the Sharm El-Sheikh Summit after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, calling it a “Balochistan blunder” for equating India and Pakistan as victims of terrorism. “Our civilians and soldiers were killed, and Congress gave a clean chit to Pakistan. Thankfully, PM Modi put an end to that approach – there will be no talks until terrorism ends,” he asserted.

3.    The sole reason for the spread of terrorism in this country was Congress’s vote-bank politics. The execution of Mohammad Afzal, who was convicted for the terrorist attack on the Indian Parliament, could not be carried out for many years when P. Chidambaram was the Home Minister.