Claim
Hindus were called violent and Taliban-like, and the term 'Hindu terrorism' was coined (by the opposition), and at that time nobody invoked the Constitution.
“जब हिंदू को हिंसक बुला दिया जब हिंदू को तालीबानी बुला दिया हिंदू आतंकवाद शब्द को कॉइन कर दिया तब संविधान”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
The factual core is substantiated: Congress figures did use 'Hindu terrorism'/'saffron terror' (Digvijaya Singh 2007, Chidambaram 2010, Shinde 2013) and Congress leaders have compared the RSS to the Taliban (Karnataka, Oct 2025). However, the framing is off in two ways: the terminology was popularized while Congress was the ruling party, not the opposition, and 'saffron terror' was originally coined by journalist Praveen Swami in 2002, not by politicians. The assertion that 'nobody invoked the Constitution at that time' is a sweeping rhetorical claim that cannot be verified and ignores the extensive public backlash those remarks drew, including from BJP leaders. True underlying events wrapped in a partially inaccurate, one-sided frame make the claim misleading rather than accurate.
Evidence
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_terrorism Documents that 'saffron terror' was coined by journalist Praveen Swami in 2002, that Congress leader Digvijaya Singh referenced 'Hindu terrorism' in 2007, and P. Chidambaram warned of 'saffron terror' in 2010 — establishing the terms were used, though the coinage was by a journalist, not politicians. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/politics-over-hindu-terror-had-its-genesis-a-decade-ago-119040200849_1.html PTI report tracing the 'Hindu terror' controversy to Congress-era home ministers Chidambaram (2010) and Sushil Kumar Shinde (2013), who spoke of 'saffron/Hindu terrorism' — while Congress was the ruling party, not the opposition. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
- https://newsable.asianetnews.com/india/sushil-kumar-shinde-s-big-revelation-saffron-terrorism-was-congress-party-s-stand-watch-viral-video-snt-sln7wo Shinde later admitted 'saffron terrorism' reflected the Congress party's position, supporting the claim that Congress promoted the terminology. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/karnataka/yathindra-siddaramaiah-rss-taliban-comparison-registration-demand-211274 Congress leaders Yathindra Siddaramaiah and BK Hariprasad (Oct 2025) compared the RSS to the Taliban / called it 'Indian Taliban', supporting the 'called Taliban-like' element. ✓ reachable · archived