Archive · 13 Nov 2025
Chidambaram Highlights 'Home-Grown' Terrorists Amid Delhi Blast Arrests
A former Indian minister named P. Chidambaram said there are two kinds of terrorists: those trained outside India and those who grow up in India to become terrorists.
He mentioned this before, even when talking about a past attack in Pahalgam, and some people made fun of him.
He thinks the government knows this is true, even if they don't talk about it much.
He also wonders why Indians, even smart ones, become terrorists.
This comes up now because police have arrested some doctors in connection with a recent bomb blast near the Red Fort in Delhi.
These doctors are accused of being part of a terror group with ties to a known group called Jaish-e-Mohammed.
When Chidambaram said this before, the Home Minister, Amit Shah, said he was defending Pakistan.
Chidambaram says his words were misunderstood and that people were spreading false information.
Former Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram stated that terrorists can be either foreign-trained or 'home-grown'.
He mentioned previously discussing 'home-grown' terrorists, including in relation to the Pahalgam attack, and noted he was criticized for it.
Chidambaram suggested the government's silence on the matter implies their awareness of 'home-grown' terrorists.
His comments were made following several arrests in connection with a recent blast near Delhi's Red Fort, involving doctors accused of being part of a terror group with Jaish-e-Mohammed links.
Chidambaram also questioned the circumstances that lead Indian citizens, even educated ones, to become terrorists.
- Who
- Former Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram and Home Minister Amit Shah
- What
- P. Chidambaram raised concerns about the existence of 'home-grown' terrorists and questioned the reasons why Indian citizens become terrorists. This occurred amidst arrests in the Delhi Red Fort blast case.
- When
- Wednesday (referring to Chidambaram's X post), and previously in July (referring to Pahalgam attack discussion). The Delhi blast is recent.
- Where
- New Delhi (Red Fort area blast), Pahalgam (previous incident mentioned)
- Why
- Chidambaram's comments were made in response to the arrests in the Delhi blast case and to reiterate his stance on 'home-grown' terrorists, which he had raised previously and faced criticism for.
P. Chidambaram's View
Government's (Amit Shah's) Response
Existence of Home-Grown Terrorists
P. Chidambaram's View
Chidambaram asserts the existence of 'home-grown' terrorists alongside foreign-trained ones, stating he has previously mentioned this and was 'mocked and trolled' for it.
Government's (Amit Shah's) Response
Home Minister Amit Shah accused Chidambaram of defending Pakistan when he previously raised concerns about local terrorists in the context of the Pahalgam attack.
Circumstances Leading to Terrorism
P. Chidambaram's View
Chidambaram questions the factors that turn Indian citizens, even educated ones, into terrorists.
Government's (Amit Shah's) Response
Amit Shah confirmed the identification of attackers and arrests of those who harbored them, implying a clear process of identifying and apprehending culprits.
Government's Stance on Home-Grown Terrorists
P. Chidambaram's View
Chidambaram believes the government's silence on the issue indicates their awareness of 'home-grown' terrorists.
Government's (Amit Shah's) Response
No direct response from the government to Chidambaram's specific claim about their knowledge of 'home-grown' terrorists; instead, the focus is on defending their counter-terrorism actions.
- Commentator
- P. Chidambaram, Former Union Home Minister
- Issue Raised
- Existence of 'home-grown' terrorists and the circumstances leading Indian citizens to become terrorists.
- Context
- Arrests made in connection with the recent blast near Delhi's Red Fort.
- Alleged Terror Group
- Terror group based in Faridabad with links to Jaish-e-Mohammed.
- Previous Incident Mentioned
- Pahalgam attack
- Accused Individuals (arrested)
- Muzammil Ganaie, Adeel Ahmad Rather, Shaheen Shahid, and Umar Un Nabi (doctors)
