Decision to hand 'Hindu terror' cases to NIA communal: BJP

New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) Bhartiya Janta Party on Monday
described as "communal and absurd" the Indian government's
decision to hand over all right-wing terror cases to the
National Investigation Agency (NIA), alleging that it was done
for vote-bank politics ahead of the Assembly polls in five
states.
"If it is the government thinking then this is the
most absurd and most communal decision ever taken by this
government because you cannot colour terror. Terror is terror
and should be dealt with like terror," BJP spokesperson
Prakash Javadekar said.
The Union Home Ministry has decided to transfer all
right-wing Hindu terror cases to the NIA, sources said.
This would mean that both Samjhauta and Malegaon blast
cases will be investigated by the NIA. The BJP government in
Madhya Pradesh has been opposed to this.
"If the government had decided to transfer all terror
related cases to the NIA as CBI's workload is too much then
there was a logic. But they are transferring only Hindu terror
cases... what is this Hindu terror all about? Do you say
Muslim terror or Christian terror?" Javadekar said.
He further alleged that the government was
communalising terror for votebank politics of Congress as
Assembly elections will be held next month in Kerala, Assam,
West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
"Terror is terror. Why to communalise it?... This is
being done to send a message. But let me tell you that even
Muslims do not like such type of actions of the government.
This is the corrupt communal politics of the Congress which is
on exhibit," Javadekar said.
He insisted that the UPA government was communalising
everything from budget allocations to bank loans.
"They are showing the Congress culture which is now
showing its true colours," Javadekar said.
The BJP leader said Home Minister P Chidambaram had
earlier used the term 'saffron terror' but had to withdraw it
after pressure from the public and the Opposition.