Hindu cannot be terrorist, Congress coined 'Hindu terrorism' to appease Muslims, says Haryana minister Anil Vij

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New Delhi: Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij created a stir as he asserted that a Hindu cannot be a terrorist and that there is no terminology like Hindu terrorism. 

In a sharp attack at Congress, Vij accused the grand-old party of coining the term Hindu terrorism and said that the term was used by the party for 'political mileage'.

"A Hindu can never be a terrorist and the term was used by the grand old party for taking political mileage," Vij was quoted as saying by ANI. 

In reference to terror attacks in past, the Haryana minister said that "those belonging to Pakistan were let off and people from India were arrested and were labelled as Hindu terrorists."

Adding further Vij said, "There cannot be a terminolgy as Hindu terrorism because a Hindu can only end terrorism from the world."

He also asserted that in view of multiple attacks by "Muslim terrorists, during its regime, Congress coined the 'Hindu terrorism' term as it wanted terror cases against Hindus for political gains. 

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#WATCH: A Hindu cannot be a terrorist, no term like 'Hindu terrorism' says Haryana Minister Anil Vij pic.twitter.com/Ff8ULbD3P3 — ANI (@ANI_news) June 21, 2017