Shortly after his "Hindu terror" remark controversy, Shinde was criticized for not intimating the family of parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, who was hanged Feb 9, through Speed Post, denying even the basic human courtesy to him.
"Shinde sometimes makes controversial statements unintentionally…but he is a hard worker…he should be more careful while speaking on sensitive issues," a Congress leader told IANS on condition of anonymity.
"The saffron terror remark could have been made with more sophistication," he said.
"The less he talks, the better," political commentator N. Bhaskara Rao told IANS, adding "any home minister will get the flak in case of a terror attack."
