Take Action Against Pragya Thakur for Godse Remark in Parliament, Kamal Nath Tells BJP
5 years, 1 month ago

Take Action Against Pragya Thakur for Godse Remark in Parliament, Kamal Nath Tells BJP

News 18  

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Wednesday asked the BJP to take action against its Lok Sabha MP Pragya Singh Thakur for referring to Mahatma Gandhis assassin Nathuram Godse as a 'deshbhakt'. The BJP MP from Bhopal referred to Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Godse as a "deshbhakt" during a debate in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, triggering a protest by opposition members. Even during the Lok Sabha election campaign, Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, had described Godse as a "patriot", triggering a huge political storm and all-around condemnation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he would never be able to forgive her fully. Modi ji had said that he will never forgive Bhopals BJP MP Pragya Thakur for terming Mahatma Gandhis assassin Nathuram Godse as a patriot.

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Ambedkar row: Uddhav seeks action against Shah, asks 'will Ajit Pawar, Shinde, Athawale break silence'
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Ambedkar row: Uddhav seeks action against Shah, asks 'will Ajit Pawar, Shinde, Athawale break silence'

India TV News  

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday sought action against Home Minister Amit Shah for his statement on Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar in the Rajya Sabha. While addressing a press conference in Mumbai, the former Maharashtra chief minister said Shah would not have dared to make remarks about Ambedkar without BJP and RSS backing. " Shah should apologise: Rahul Meanwhile, Leader …

Maharashtra Polls: Priyanka Gandhi Invokes Bal Thackeray After Modi-Shah Challenged Rahul — WATCH
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Maharashtra Polls: Priyanka Gandhi Invokes Bal Thackeray After Modi-Shah Challenged Rahul — WATCH

ABP News  

Maharashtra Election 2024: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra invoked the late Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray during her campaign for the Maharashtra assembly elections on Saturday, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of contradicting his own remarks. Priyanka’s comments came in the wake of Modi’s challenge to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, asking Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to speak in praise …

Probably trying to please voters of Wayanad: BJP on Rahul's comments in LS
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Probably trying to please voters of Wayanad: BJP on Rahul's comments in LS

Deccan Chronicle  

The BJP slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday for allegedly "abusing" Hindus in the Lok Sabha, claiming that he probably did so to please the voters in Kerala's Wayanad, from where his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is set to contest a Lok Sabha bypoll. At a press conference here, Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva and Lok Sabha MP Manoj …

‘Heinous crimes are …’: Rahul Gandhi pens a note to Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah over Prajwal Revanna video scandal
8 months, 1 week ago

‘Heinous crimes are …’: Rahul Gandhi pens a note to Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah over Prajwal Revanna video scandal

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed a letter to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with reference to Prajwal Revanna's obscene video scandal where he called the MP from the southern state "mass rapist". Rahul Gandhi condemning the actions of Prajwal Revanna, the incumbent member of Parliament from Karnataka's Hassan, alleged him of enjoying immunity with the support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

‘Worse than pathetic’: Cong on ex-Calcutta HC judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay's remark on Gandhi, Godse
9 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Worse than pathetic’: Cong on ex-Calcutta HC judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay's remark on Gandhi, Godse

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Monday lashed out at former Calcutta high court judge and now Bharatiya Janata Party's Lok Sabha election candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay over his recent remark on Mahatma Gandhi and Nathuram Godse. “It is worse than pathetic that a judge of the Calcutta High Court, who resigned to contest the Lok Sabha polls as a BJP candidate blessed by …

Lok Sabha elections: Uddhav Thackeray accuses BJP of ‘trying to steal another Thackeray’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections: Uddhav Thackeray accuses BJP of ‘trying to steal another Thackeray’

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday reacted to his cousin and MNS chief Raj Thackeray's meeting with home minister Amit Shah, saying the BJP is trying to steal "a Thackeray" to ensure its victory in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray addresses a public meeting ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, at Vasmat …

Sadhvi Pragya Thakur accuses media of distorting her remarks after BJP denied ticket in 1st list
10 months, 1 week ago

Sadhvi Pragya Thakur accuses media of distorting her remarks after BJP denied ticket in 1st list

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Bhopal Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur on Monday slammed the media for allegedly distorting her remarks after the party dropped her name from the first list of 195 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Bharatiya Janata Party MP Pragya Singh Thakur Read here: Sadhvi Pragya Thakur reacts after BJP denied Bhopal Lok Sabha ticket: 'PM …

‘My previous statements…’: Pragya Thakur after ticket denied from Bhopal
10 months, 1 week ago

‘My previous statements…’: Pragya Thakur after ticket denied from Bhopal

Live Mint  

Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur on Sunday said certain words in her previous statements might not have pleased Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he had told her she "will not be forgiven". It is important to note that Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur is among the 33 sitting BJP MPs whose names were missing from the party's first list of 195 candidates …

Nathuram Godse was a patriot but do not agree with...: Uttarakhand ex-CM Trivendra Rawat
1 year, 7 months ago

Nathuram Godse was a patriot but do not agree with...: Uttarakhand ex-CM Trivendra Rawat

India Today  

BJP leader and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat called Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse a patriot, and mocked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for “merely” sharing the surname. Targeting the former Congress president, Rawat said merely having the Gandhi surname did not make Rahul Gandhi's ideology Gandhian. 'CONGRESS GOING TO BE THING OF THE PAST' The BJP leader also …

Nathuram Godse: The nationalist who killed the father of nation; Key facts
1 year, 7 months ago

Nathuram Godse: The nationalist who killed the father of nation; Key facts

Live Mint  

Ramachandra Vinayak Godse, popularly know as Nathuram Godse, was a Hindu nationalist from Maharashtra. He assassinated Mahatma Gandhi at a multi-faith prayer meeting on January 30, 1948, when Gandhi Ji visited the then Birla House in New Delhi for a prayer meeting. Godse fired three bullets at the chest of Gandhi ji from a close range, ensuring his death. After …

‘Won’t tolerate Savarkar’s insult’: Uddhav Thackeray warns Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Won’t tolerate Savarkar’s insult’: Uddhav Thackeray warns Rahul Gandhi

India TV News  

Maharashtra: Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday warned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi against insulting g Hindutva ideologue Veer Savarkar, stating that he considers the freedom fighter as his idol and he and his party won’t tolerate it. Following his disqualification as an MP after conviction in defamation case, Rahul Gandhi addressed the press conference on Saturday and said, "My …

Uddhav Thackeray raps Rahul Gandhi for remarks on Savarkar
1 year, 9 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray raps Rahul Gandhi for remarks on Savarkar

The Hindu  

While lauding his ally and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for asking tough questions to the BJP on industrialist Gautam Adani, Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray nonetheless sharply upbraided Mr. Gandhi over the latter’s remarks on Hindutva ideologue V.D Savarkar, remarking that the Sena regarded Savarkar as “a deity” and would “not tolerate any insult” against him. Addressing a packed rally …

Prophet row: Despite BJP diktat, Pragya Thakur backs Nupur Sharma's controversial remark
2 years, 7 months ago

Prophet row: Despite BJP diktat, Pragya Thakur backs Nupur Sharma's controversial remark

Firstpost  

Thakur made this statement as the central leadership of the BJP, following the massive uproar over the Nupur Sharma incident, has reportedly asked its leaders to refrain from criticising any religion Bhopal: Amid protests in parts of the country over the controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad made by now suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, party’s Bhopal MP Pragya Singh Thakur …

Despite party diktat, Pragya Thakur backs Nupur Sharma
2 years, 7 months ago

Despite party diktat, Pragya Thakur backs Nupur Sharma

The Hindu  

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Pragya Singh Thakur aka Sadhvi Pragya on Friday backed Nupur Sharma, the former BJP spokesperson who was suspended by the party for her controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad that sparked an international backlash. On the response to Ms. Sharma’s statement, Sadhvi Pragya — who is facing a trial in the 2008 Malegaon blast case and is …

Hindu Mahasabha 'celebrates' Gandhi's death anniversary as 'Godse-Apte Smriti diwas'
2 years, 11 months ago

Hindu Mahasabha 'celebrates' Gandhi's death anniversary as 'Godse-Apte Smriti diwas'

India Today  

On a day the nation observed Mahatma Gandhi's death anniversary, the Hindu Mahasabha on Sunday paid tribute to his assassin Nathuram Godse and a co-accused in the Gandhi murder trial, Narayan Apte, in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior by observing "Godse-Apte Smriti Diwas". The right-wing organisation also bestowed “Godse-Apte Bharat Ratna” in Gwalior upon jailed religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj, who was arrested …

BJP MP Varun Gandhi slams those glorifying Nathuram Godse on Gandhi Jayanti
3 years, 3 months ago

BJP MP Varun Gandhi slams those glorifying Nathuram Godse on Gandhi Jayanti

Firstpost  

The Lok Sabha member’s comments came amid “Nathuram Godse Zindabad” being among the top Twitter trends on the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. New Delhi: BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Saturday lashed out at those who glorified Mahatma Gandhi’’s assassin Nathuram Godse on the birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, saying they are irresponsibly shaming the country. “India has …

BJP leader seeks FIR against Uddhav Thackeray over 'beating' Yogi Adityanath remark
3 years, 4 months ago

BJP leader seeks FIR against Uddhav Thackeray over 'beating' Yogi Adityanath remark

India TV News  

Maharashtra BJP leader Nitin Bhutada has demanded that a case should be filed against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray over his remarks directed at Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath. According to Bhutada's complaint application which he submitted at the Umerkhed police station, Uddhav had called for 'beating Adityanath with chappals' during his speech at a Dussehra rally of Shiv Sena last …

BJP leader seeks FIR against Uddhav Thackeray over 'UP CM should be beaten with chappals' remarks
3 years, 4 months ago

BJP leader seeks FIR against Uddhav Thackeray over 'UP CM should be beaten with chappals' remarks

India Today  

A BJP leader on Wednesday submitted an application demanding registration of an FIR against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray alleging he had called for beating his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath with chappals for "insulting" Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj during his speech at a Dussehra rally of Shiv Sena. The complainant, Yavatmal district BJP president Nitin Bhutada, urged the police to …

Congress Has Always Abused 'Patriots', Says BJP MP Pragya Thakur on Nathuram Godse
4 years ago

Congress Has Always Abused 'Patriots', Says BJP MP Pragya Thakur on Nathuram Godse

News 18  

BJP MP from Bhopal Pragya Singh Thakur has again referred to Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse as a “patriot” while attacking the Congress. ‘Muslims Can Also Contribute for Ram Temple’ Speaking about contribution for the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhy, Thakur said even Muslims can part in it as “Lord Ram was their ancestor and symbol of faith”. …

'Shudras Take Offence When Caste Called Out for They Are Ignorant': Pragya Thakur's Latest Shocker
4 years, 1 month ago

'Shudras Take Offence When Caste Called Out for They Are Ignorant': Pragya Thakur's Latest Shocker

News 18  

Pragya Thakur, the BJP’s Lok Sabha MP from Bhopal, on Sunday said that a ‘shudra’ “feels bad when called a shudra because they are ignorant and for the lack of understanding.” Infamous for her frequent controversial remarks, the 2008 Malegaon blast accused was addressing a gathering of the Kshatriya Mahasabha when she said, “A kshatriya doesn’t feel bad if we …

From Pragya to Twitter Trends: How Hailing Godse Became Mainstream
4 years, 1 month ago

From Pragya to Twitter Trends: How Hailing Godse Became Mainstream

The Quint  

Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay wrote in Deccan Herald, “In the years that the Saffron fold was in the Opposition, its cadre, and even large sections of the leadership, privately admired Godse for his decision. Periodically, a handful of leaders eulogised Godse yet the BJP, and Jana Sangh previously maintained an institutional distance from such assertions. It was only after the BJP secured …

On Gandhi Jayanti, His Assassin Nathuram Godse Is a Top Trend On Twitter
4 years, 3 months ago

On Gandhi Jayanti, His Assassin Nathuram Godse Is a Top Trend On Twitter

News 18  

On the 151st birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, a man who devoted himself to the dharma of non-violence and love, ghosts of past hate refuse to die down. A True nationalist….A true real leader….A Real Deshbakth… Nathuram Godse🙏🙏#NathuramGodse pic.twitter.com/4LP8LOoE0f— Anusha Binny October 2, 2020 He wasn't a terrori8, he was an assassin like bhagat singh who fought for cause …

Rahul Gandhi likens Narendra Modi to Nathuram Godse on Mahatma Gandhi's death anniversary; says PM full of hatred
4 years, 11 months ago

Rahul Gandhi likens Narendra Modi to Nathuram Godse on Mahatma Gandhi's death anniversary; says PM full of hatred

Firstpost  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday fired a fresh salvo against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP. On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary, Rahul compared Modi to Nathuram Godse, stating that the prime minister’s ideology was similar to the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi. #WATCH Rahul Gandhi, Congress in Kalpetta, Kerala: Nathuram Godse shot Mahatma Gandhi because he …

BJP MP Pragya Thakur demands FIR against Congress MLA over threat to burn her
5 years, 1 month ago

BJP MP Pragya Thakur demands FIR against Congress MLA over threat to burn her

India TV News  

BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur reached a police station here on Saturday night, demanding that a case be registered against a Congress MLA who had threatened to "burn" her over her remarks about Nathuram Godse. Thakur was at Kamla Nehru police station here and officials were holding a discussion with her, a senior police official said. Congress MLA from Biaora …

Make an example of Pragya Singh Thakur to battle hate
5 years, 1 month ago

Make an example of Pragya Singh Thakur to battle hate

Deccan Chronicle  

On January 30, 1948, a little over 5 pm, in New Delhi, Nathuram Godse pumped three bullets into the fragile body of Mahatma Gandhi. But, today we have Pragya Singh Thakur, the BJP MP elected from Bhopal, referring to Godse as a deshbhakt, a patriot. When, on the first occasion, Thakur referred to Godse as a patriot, PM Narendra Modi …

Congress’ new ally Shiv Sena had defended Sadhvi Pragya
5 years, 1 month ago

Congress’ new ally Shiv Sena had defended Sadhvi Pragya

Op India  

As Congress President Rahul Gandhi stoked a controversy after he called Bhopal BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur as a ‘terrorist’ following her alleged praise for MK Gandhi’s killer Nathuram Godse, questions are now being raised regarding the hypocrisy of Congress party as they attacked BJP MP. Following the personal attack on Sadhvi Pragya by Rahul Gandhi, social media users …

Madhya Pradesh Congress leader files sedition complaint against Pragya Thakur for calling Nathuram Godse patriot
5 years, 1 month ago

Madhya Pradesh Congress leader files sedition complaint against Pragya Thakur for calling Nathuram Godse patriot

Firstpost  

This comes a day after some Congress workers in Indore lodged a similar complaint against Thakur at Central Kotwali Police Station. Indore: A Congress leader in Indore on Friday lodged a complaint of sedition against BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur over her remarks on Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse, which has sparked a controversy. Congress leader Devendra Singh Yadav lodged …

BJP MP Pragya Thakur tenders apology in LS for controversial remarks on Nathuram Godse, claims her comments 'were twisted'
5 years, 1 month ago

BJP MP Pragya Thakur tenders apology in LS for controversial remarks on Nathuram Godse, claims her comments 'were twisted'

Firstpost  

Pragya Thakur said that her remarks have been twisted and her comments were in a different context New Delhi: Facing opposition attack for her controversial comments on Nathuram Godse, BJP MP Pragya Thakur on Friday tendered an apology in Lok Sabha but said her remarks have been twisted. Thakur created a controversy on Wednesday with her remarks in the Lower …

BJP removes Pragya Thakur from defence panel over Godse remarks
5 years, 1 month ago

BJP removes Pragya Thakur from defence panel over Godse remarks

Live Mint  

A day after Lok Sabha MP Pragya Singh Thakur made controversial remarks on Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin, Nathuram Godse, in Parliament, Congress-led opposition parties, as well as Janata Dal, or JD, an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party turned up the heat on the ruling party on Thursday. The BJP moved into damage control mode, by condemning her remarks, removing her …

Rajnath Singh condemns Sadhvi Pragya's 'patriot' remark for Godse
5 years, 1 month ago

Rajnath Singh condemns Sadhvi Pragya's 'patriot' remark for Godse

Op India  

Amidst the controversy over BJP MP Pragya Thakur’s alleged praise for Nathuram Godse, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday clarified that the BJP condemns any philosophy which describes Nathuram Godse as a ‘patriot’. नाथूराम गोडसे को देशभक्त कहे जाने की बात तो दूर हम उन्हें देशभक्त मानने की सोच को ही condemn करते हैं। महात्मा गांधी हम लोगों के आदर्श …

Day after Pragya Singh calls Nathuram Godse a 'patriot' in Lok Sabha, BJP removes MP from parliamentary panel on defence after Opposition outrage
5 years, 1 month ago

Day after Pragya Singh calls Nathuram Godse a 'patriot' in Lok Sabha, BJP removes MP from parliamentary panel on defence after Opposition outrage

Firstpost  

The Congress took strong objection to Pragya Singh Thakur’s remarks and lashed out at the ‘deplorable hate politics’ of the BJP Editor’s note: This piece has been updated to include Pragya Singh Thakur’s removal from the consultative committee of the defence ministry, a day after she made the controversial comments in Parliament. Following scathing criticism from the Opposition, BJP axed …

Sadhvi Pragya calls Godse deshbhakt: 3 questions that should be debated
5 years, 1 month ago

Sadhvi Pragya calls Godse deshbhakt: 3 questions that should be debated

Op India  

Sadhvi Pragya, the BJP MP from Bhopal who had defeated Congress leader Digvijay Singh has landed in yet another controversy. Whether or not Godse was a patriot doesn’t depend on what one Member of Parliament, such as Sadhvi Pragya, says. Read: She apologised, but I can never forgive her: PM Modi condemns Sadhvi Pragya for her Godse comment Nonetheless, coming …

Terrorist Sadhvi Pragya calls terrorist Godse a patriot: Rahul Gandhi
5 years, 1 month ago

Terrorist Sadhvi Pragya calls terrorist Godse a patriot: Rahul Gandhi

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has hit out at BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Thakur over her latest praise of Nathuram Godse calling him a patriot and said she shows the heart of BJP and RSS and it cannot be hidden. Reacting to Sadhvi Pragya's praise of Nathuram Godse in the Parliament on Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi said, "What she is saying that …

Sadhvi Pragya out of defence panel after calling Nathuram Godse a patriot, fired from BJP soon?
5 years, 1 month ago

Sadhvi Pragya out of defence panel after calling Nathuram Godse a patriot, fired from BJP soon?

India Today  

Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur has been removed from a key parliamentary panel a day after she described Mahatma Gandhi's assassin, Nathuram Godse, as a "patriot" during Lok Sabha proceedings. Not only has Pragya Thakur been axed from the Consultative Committee on Defence -- she was appointed only eight days ago -- but she can't attend BJP parliamentary party meetings during …

Pragya Thakur and the power of controversy
5 years, 1 month ago

Pragya Thakur and the power of controversy

India Today  

If there is an elected representative who has maintained political relevance through controversy and not through work as a lawmaker, it is most certainly Bhopal BJP MP Pragya Thakur. The Malegaon blast accused, who defeated former MP chief minister Digvijaya Singh by over 3.64 lakh votes in the previous LS elections, Thakur has regularly remained in the news for provocative …

Inaction Against Pragya Proves 'Latent Support' for Godse's 'Sinister Thought': Congress Slams PM Modi
5 years, 1 month ago

Inaction Against Pragya Proves 'Latent Support' for Godse's 'Sinister Thought': Congress Slams PM Modi

News 18  

New Delhi: The Congress on Friday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over BJP MP Pragya Thakur's comments while reacting to DMK leader A Raja's remarks on Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse in Lok Sabha, alleging that the PM's "inaction" against her proves his latent support to "Godse's sinister thought". आज देश की संसद में खड़े होकर भाजपा की एक सांसद …

Pragya Thakur Again Refers To Nathuram Godse As 'Deshbhakt' - This Time In Lok Sabha
5 years, 1 month ago

Pragya Thakur Again Refers To Nathuram Godse As 'Deshbhakt' - This Time In Lok Sabha

ABP News  

New Delhi: BJP member Pragya Thakur referred to Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse as a "deshbhakt" during a debate in Lok Sabha, triggering a protest by opposition members. When DMK member A Raja cited a statement of Godse on why he killed Mahatma Gandhi during a discussion on the Special Protection Group Bill, Thakur interrupted and said, "You cannot give …

Pragya Thakur Refers to Nathuram Godse as 'Deshbhakt' in Lok Sabha, Opposition Attacks BJP
5 years, 1 month ago

Pragya Thakur Refers to Nathuram Godse as 'Deshbhakt' in Lok Sabha, Opposition Attacks BJP

News 18  

New Delhi: BJP MP Pragya Thakur again referred to Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse as a "deshbhakt", this time during a debate in the Lok Sabha, triggering a protest by opposition members. "According to Pragya Thakur, she has not said anything about or supported Nathuram Godse, she was only talking about Udham Singh, the revolutionary who killed General Dyer," said …

LS Speaker expunges Sadhvi Pragya's deshbhakt remark about Nathuram Godse
5 years, 1 month ago

LS Speaker expunges Sadhvi Pragya's deshbhakt remark about Nathuram Godse

India Today  

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday expunged BJP member Pragya Thakur remark, in which she referred to Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse as a "deshbhakt" during a debate in the House, triggering a protest by opposition members. When DMK member A Raja cited a statement of Godse on why he killed Mahatma Gandhi during a discussion on the Special …

Congress flays BJP after Pragya Singh Thakur calls Nathuram Godse deshbhakt
5 years, 1 month ago

Congress flays BJP after Pragya Singh Thakur calls Nathuram Godse deshbhakt

India Today  

BJP leader Pragya Singh Thakur has once again stirred up a controversy with her remarks on Nathuram Godse in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. "Repeatedly referring to Nathuram Godse as a "deshbhakt" is a perfect representation of BJP's deplorable hate politics. Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala also slammed Pragya Singh Thakur on the remark. He tweeted, "The country is celebrating …

Pragya Thakur's deshbhakt Godse remark creates uproar, BJP defends her as Opposition flays PM Modi
5 years, 1 month ago

Pragya Thakur's deshbhakt Godse remark creates uproar, BJP defends her as Opposition flays PM Modi

India Today  

BJP’s controversial leader Sadhavi Pragya Singh Thakur has stirred a hornets’ nest as she once again termed Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse as a patriot or deshbhakt on Wednesday. "According to Pragya Thakur, she has not said anything about or supported Nathuram Godse, she was only talking about Udham Singh, the revolutionary who killed General Dyer," Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad …

We will hold programs like these in our house, that’s our right: Hindu Mahasabha after being booked for celebrating Godse in MP
5 years, 1 month ago

We will hold programs like these in our house, that’s our right: Hindu Mahasabha after being booked for celebrating Godse in MP

Op India  

On Saturday, the Madhya Pradesh police registered an FIR against a member of the Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha and his associates for circulating pamphlets carrying “objectionable language” about Mahatma Gandhi and glorifying Naturam Godse. Read: Nathuram Godse was not a terrorist, much less a Hindu Terrorist, and using him to demonize Hindus is a cheap tactic The police said that …

FIR against Hindu Mahasabha members in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior for distributing 'derogatory pamphlets' on Mahatma Gandhi
5 years, 1 month ago

FIR against Hindu Mahasabha members in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior for distributing 'derogatory pamphlets' on Mahatma Gandhi

Firstpost  

An FIR was registered against some activists of Hindu Mahasabha for allegedly distributing pamphlets containing “objectionable words” about Mahatma Gandhi in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior Gwalior: An FIR was registered against some activists of Hindu Mahasabha for allegedly distributing pamphlets containing “objectionable words” about Mahatma Gandhi in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior, police said on Saturday. “A day before Mahasabha activists observed Godse’s …

Hindu Mahasabha Demands Godse's Court Statements in Syllabus in Madhya Pradesh
5 years, 2 months ago

Hindu Mahasabha Demands Godse's Court Statements in Syllabus in Madhya Pradesh

News 18  

Gwalior: The Hindu Mahasabha in Gwalior observed the 70th ‘Sacrifice Day’ of Nathuram Godse on Friday where the chief guest hailed Godse for assassinating Mahatma Gandhi. The rightwing organisation also handed a memorandum to district administration seeking return of Godse’s idol which was seized by the police in 2017 when it had attempted to convert its office into Godse temple. …

Petition filed in Jabalpur High Court against Pragya Thakur for seeking religion based votes during Lok Sabha polls
5 years, 6 months ago

Petition filed in Jabalpur High Court against Pragya Thakur for seeking religion based votes during Lok Sabha polls

India TV News  

A petition was filed in the Madhya Pradesh High Court here on Tuesday against BJP's Bhopal MP Pragya Thakur for seeking votes in the name of religion during the recent Lok Sabha election. Rakesh Dixit, a Bhopal-based journalist, filed the petition challenging the election of Thakur on the grounds that she whipped up communal passions and indulged in corrupt practices …

Action against IAS officer after she 'thanked Godse for 30.1.1948' on Twitter
5 years, 7 months ago

Action against IAS officer after she 'thanked Godse for 30.1.1948' on Twitter

India TV News  

Former Joint Municipal Commissioner of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Nidhi Choudhari was transferred from BMC after her controversial tweet about Mahatma Gandhi and Nathuram Godse. There were strong reactions in Maharashtra's political circles with Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar personally requesting an action against Choudhari to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. When several Twitter users asked her about her sudden devotion …

Nitish Kumar condemns Pragya Singh Thakur's statement that 'Godse is patriot'
5 years, 7 months ago

Nitish Kumar condemns Pragya Singh Thakur's statement that 'Godse is patriot'

India TV News  

Commenting on Pragya Singh Thakur's statement that 'Godse is patriot', Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said it is “condemnable”. Pragya Singh Thakur is Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate from Bhopal. On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he will never forgive Pragya Singh Thakur and others for glorifying Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse as "deshbhakt". Such people will be given a …

BJP may find it hard to disown role in mainstreaming Sadhvi Pragya Thakur in spite of her apology on Nathuram Godse
5 years, 7 months ago

BJP may find it hard to disown role in mainstreaming Sadhvi Pragya Thakur in spite of her apology on Nathuram Godse

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“Even in his death there was magnificence and complete artistry. Many others like Union minister Anant Kumar Hegde and Karnataka MP Nalin Kumar Kateel largely endorsed Pragya’s description of Godse as “patriot”. BJP’s MP media cell head Anil Soumitra echoed Godse’s testimony in the court after the assassination in which he called Gandhi “the father of Pakistan-nation, not India”. Movie …

Kailash Satyarthi says Nathuram Godse killed Gandhi's body, people like Pragya Thakur 'killing country's soul'
5 years, 7 months ago

Kailash Satyarthi says Nathuram Godse killed Gandhi's body, people like Pragya Thakur 'killing country's soul'

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New Delhi: Stressing that Mahatma Gandhi is above power and politics, Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi Saturday said people like Pragya Singh Thakur are killing the soul of India and the BJP should expel her from the party. His comments came after Malegaon blast accused and BJP’s Bhopal Lok Sabha seat candidate Thakur lauded Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse as a …

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