Chidambaram's 'home-grown terrorists' remark sparks BJP backlash after Red Fort blast
Chidambaram's 'home-grown terrorists' remark sparks BJP backlash after Red Fort blast
As Delhi reels from the Red Fort blast, Chidambaram repeats his 'home-grown terrorists' claim, igniting a sharp Congress vs BJP clash.
Chidambaram repeated his 'home-grown terrorists' remark on X, insisting there are two kinds of terrorists — foreign-trained infiltrated terrorists and home-grown terrorists. The senior Congress leader spoke two days after a car exploded near Delhi's Red Fort, killing at least 10 and injuring more than 20. He recalled that in a Parliament debate during the Operation Sindoor issue, he was mocked for using the term, but argued the government stayed mute because 'home-grown terrorists' exist too and asked what circumstances make educated Indian citizens turn to violence.
Reaction from the ruling party was swift and pointed. Union minister Giriraj Singh accused Chidambaram of siding with terrorists, saying he has 'crossed all the limits'. Other BJP voices described the remarks as 'unserious' and emphasized that terrorists have no religion. Party spokespeople questioned Chidambaram's past actions and warned that such narratives could be used to legitimize violence, framing the comment as an attempt to politicize a terror attack.
With the Red Fort blast as a backdrop, the exchange underscored a sharp fault line in Indian politics over national security, terrorism, and rhetoric. Investigators are still piecing together the attack; amid calls for calm, the debate has intensified, reflecting a broader struggle over how to talk about terrorism and extremism in a charged political environment. The incident has heightened scrutiny of political discourse in the aftermath of an attack that has rattled the capital and kept security forces on high alert.
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