Mumbai, July 31 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday hailed the acquittal of 7 people in the Malegaon blast case, highlighting how "Bhagwa" (saffron) has never been and never will be related to terrorism.

"Aatankvad bhagwa na kabhi tha, na hai, na kabhi rahega," ("Terrorism was never saffron, is not, and will never be") the Maharashtra CM posted on X.

https://x.com/Dev_Fadnavis/status/1950811880089436597

Mumbai's Special NIA court today acquitted all seven accused of being involved in the 2008 blasts in Malegaon, with the court saying that the prosecution failed to establish the case beyond a reasonable doubt.

Meanwhile, Deputy CM Eknath Shinde also welcomed the NIA court verdict, saying that the "truth can neve...