BJP seeks PCs apology for saffron terror remark

That time the government had virtually apologised for the faux pas, he pointed out.

Saffron is the colour of Indias cultural tradition8230; Sadhus,Shankaracharyas wear saffron8230; By referring to saffron terror,he has wittingly or unwittingly offending their sensibilities. Chidambaram should apologise to the nation. Otherwise there will be strong protests and resentment across the country, he said.

In Vadodara,Gujarat CM Narendra Modi also criticised Chidambaram.

In a veiled reference to Sonia Gandhi,Modi said,Even after being ruled by Britishers for years,the foreigners have never dared to call us Indians terrorists. Today which foreign power is forcing us to call ourselves terrorists?