Malegaon blast verdict: Shankaracharya says ‘don’t link terrorism with colour’

The acquittal of all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case has reignited the debate over the term ‘Saffron Terror.’ Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj condemned linking color with terrorism, emphasizing that a terrorist is simply a terrorist. Political figures have weighed in, with some rejecting the term while others suggest alternatives like ‘Hindu fundamentalist’ or ‘Hindu terrorism.’