Election Commission serves show cause notice to Sadhvi Pragya Singh over Hemant Karkare remark
5 years, 8 months ago

Election Commission serves show cause notice to Sadhvi Pragya Singh over Hemant Karkare remark

Firstpost  

Sadhvi Pragya Singh claimed that Karkare died during the attack as she had “cursed” him for torturing her when he probed the blast case as chief of the Anti-Terrorism Squad. Bhopal: The Election Commission Saturday issued a show cause notice to Malegaon blast accused and BJP candidate from Bhopal Pragya Singh Thakur over her remark about Hemant Karkare, the Maharashtra ATS chief who was killed in the 26/11 terror attack, an offhicial said. Addressing BJP workers here Thursday night, Singh had claimed that Karkare died during the attack as she had “cursed” him for torturing her when he probed the blast case as chief of the Anti-Terrorism Squad. Asked about the point of serving the notice to her as she has already tendered apology, Khade said, “Let the reply come, then we will decide.” The organiser of the Thursday’s event had been given permission on certain conditions as the model code of conduct was in force, he said.

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2008 Malegaon Blast | Special Court Issues Fresh Bailable Warrant Against Pragya Thakur For 'Continuous' Non-Appearance In Court
2 months ago

2008 Malegaon Blast | Special Court Issues Fresh Bailable Warrant Against Pragya Thakur For 'Continuous' Non-Appearance In Court

Live Law  

A special court in Mumbai on Wednesday issued a fresh Bailable Warrant against right-wing extremist Pragya Singh Thakur for not remaining present before the court during the final hearing of the 2008 Malegaon Blast case. Special Judge AK Lahoti noted that the Pragya did not appear before the court on Wednesday as was directed in an earlier order wherein a …

2008 Malegaon Blast | Special Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Pragya Singh Thakur For 'Continuous' Non-Appearance In Court
2 months, 1 week ago

2008 Malegaon Blast | Special Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Pragya Singh Thakur For 'Continuous' Non-Appearance In Court

Live Law  

A special court on Tuesday issued a bailable warrant against right-wing extremist Pragya Singh Thakur, the prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, for not appearing before the court since June this year.Special Judge AK Lahoti emphasised that the case at present is at the stage of final arguments and thus Thakur's presence is necessary. A special court on …

2008 Malegaon Blast | Special Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Pragya Singh Thakur For 'Continuous' Non-Appearance In Court
2 months, 1 week ago

2008 Malegaon Blast | Special Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Pragya Singh Thakur For 'Continuous' Non-Appearance In Court

Live Law  

A special court on Tuesday issued a bailable warrant against right-wing extremist Pragya Singh Thakur, the prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, for not appearing before the court since June this year.Special Judge AK Lahoti emphasised that the case at present is at the stage of final arguments and thus Thakur's presence is necessary. A special court on …

Eknath Shinde slams Congress leader Wadettiwar for his controversial remark on Hemant Karkare's death
8 months, 1 week ago

Eknath Shinde slams Congress leader Wadettiwar for his controversial remark on Hemant Karkare's death

India TV News  

Amid the current uproar over Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar's controversial statement on the killing of top police officer Hemant Karkare in the 26/11 terror attack of 2008, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday termed the statement as unfortunate and an insult to those who got martyred while protecting the nation. Speaking further, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde compared the …

BJP MLA Sadhvi Pragya directed to attend court proceedings
9 months, 1 week ago

BJP MLA Sadhvi Pragya directed to attend court proceedings

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A special NIA court on Monday directed BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, a key accused in the September 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, to appear in court from April 20 onwards. The trial court is currently in the process of recording statements from the accused under section 313 of the CrPC, providing them with an opportunity to address …

[Malegaon Blast Case] Mumbai Court Directs Pragya Thakur To Appear 'Without Fail' From April 20 Onwards To Record Statement In Trial
9 months, 1 week ago

[Malegaon Blast Case] Mumbai Court Directs Pragya Thakur To Appear 'Without Fail' From April 20 Onwards To Record Statement In Trial

Live Law  

A Special NIA Court in Mumbai today ordered BJP MP Pragya Thakur, prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon Blast case, to appear before the court without fail from April 20, 2024, onwards to record her statement in the ongoing trial. In that application, the court had passed an order directing the National Investigation Agency to verify Thakur's health condition in …

2008 Malegaon blast: NIA court issues warrant against Sadhvi Pragya Thakur
10 months ago

2008 Malegaon blast: NIA court issues warrant against Sadhvi Pragya Thakur

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A special NIA court on Monday issued a bailable warrant for arresting BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, a prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast, which killed six people and injured 101 persons. BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Thakur Read here: NIA gets court nod to attach property of 2008 Malegaon blast accused Kalsangra During the hearing, Thakur’s lawyer …

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 …

Malegaon Blast: NIA Court Begins Recording Statements Of MP Pragya Thakur, Six Other Accused
1 year, 3 months ago

Malegaon Blast: NIA Court Begins Recording Statements Of MP Pragya Thakur, Six Other Accused

Live Law  

The Special NIA court on Tuesday began recording statements of BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and other accused in the 2008 Malegaon Blast Case under Section 313 of the CrPC. Thakur and six others are accused under various sections of the Unlawful Activities Act and IPC regarding the 2008 Malegaon Blast which resulted in six deaths and left over a …

Malegaon blast: NIA court starts recording statements of BJP MP Pragya Thakur, six others
1 year, 3 months ago

Malegaon blast: NIA court starts recording statements of BJP MP Pragya Thakur, six others

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The special NIA court on Tuesday began recording the statements of BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur and six others, who are facing trial in the September 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, seeking their explanation on the evidence produced by the prosecution against them. During the hearing, Thakur, who was asked to sit in the witness box, was seen …

Malegaon blast case: BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur appears before NIA court
1 year, 3 months ago

Malegaon blast case: BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur appears before NIA court

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Bharatiya Janata Party MP Pragya Singh Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, appeared before a special National Investigation Agency court on Monday. Thakur, one of the seven accused in the case, arrived around 2pm, nearly two hours after the other accused in the case appeared before the court. New Delhi, India - July 9, 2019: BJP …

2008 Malegaon blast case: Another witness turns hostile, 30 so far
1 year, 9 months ago

2008 Malegaon blast case: Another witness turns hostile, 30 so far

India Today  

A real estate agent on Thursday became the 30th witness to turn hostile in the 2008 Malegaon blast case in which Bharatiya Janata Party MP Pragya Thakur is among the accused. The witness had been recruited as a secret informer by Lt Colonel Prasad Purohit, one of the accused in the case. As per the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad, which initially …

2008 Malegaon blast: 2 ATS officers attend trial, leave after accused Pragya Thakur objects
2 years, 11 months ago

2008 Malegaon blast: 2 ATS officers attend trial, leave after accused Pragya Thakur objects

India Today  

As 16 witnesses turned hostile in the 2008 Malegaon blast trial, a worried Maharashtra government had asked Anti-Terrorism Squad officers to attend the court where the trial is being held. However, the moment two ATS officers entered the court, advocates representing accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, BJP Member of Parliament from Bhopal, objected to their presence. ATS officers Mohan Kulkarni …

Sadhvi Pragya gets exemption from appearance in Malegaon blast case, Purohit quarantined
4 years ago

Sadhvi Pragya gets exemption from appearance in Malegaon blast case, Purohit quarantined

India Today  

A special NIA court hearing the Malegaon blast case of 2008 on Tuesday granted exemption to Lok Sabha MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, who is an accused in the case, from regular appearance. Sadhiv Pragya, who is one of the seven accused in the Malegaon blast case, sought exemption for appearance on the grounds of health and security. Advocate Prashant …

BJP MP Pragya Thakur, 3 other accused in Malegaon blast case absent during court trial
4 years, 1 month ago

BJP MP Pragya Thakur, 3 other accused in Malegaon blast case absent during court trial

India Today  

Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur and 3 other accused in the Malegaon 2008 blast case did not appear before court even after an order was issued that all accused have to be present. Other accused, including Bhopal MP and Malegaon 2008 blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, Retired Major Ramesh Upadhyay and others did not come to the court. Meanwhile, during …

Did you know Sadhvi Pragya had accused Mumbai Commissioner of Police Param Bir Singh of torturing her in custody when he was with ATS
4 years, 4 months ago

Did you know Sadhvi Pragya had accused Mumbai Commissioner of Police Param Bir Singh of torturing her in custody when he was with ATS

Op India  

Over the last few weeks, Param Bir Singh – the Mumbai Commissioner of Police has become the focal point of severe criticism across social media platforms. Param Bir Singh gave clean chit to Ajit Pawar in irrigation scam Param Bir Singh, IPS officer of the 1988-batch, was appointed as the Mumbai police commissioner in February this year. Param Bir Singh, …

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 …

Malegaon blast: SC to hear after 2 weeks plea against bail granted to Sadhvi Pragya
5 years, 1 month ago

Malegaon blast: SC to hear after 2 weeks plea against bail granted to Sadhvi Pragya

India TV News  

The Supreme Court Friday said it would hear after two weeks a plea challenging the Bombay High Court's April 2017 order granting bail to Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, one of the accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. Thakur, now a sitting BJP MP, was granted bail on April 25, 2017 by the high court which said "no prima facie" …

Malegaon blast accused Sameer Kulkarni gets police security
5 years, 2 months ago

Malegaon blast accused Sameer Kulkarni gets police security

India TV News  

Sameer Kulkarni, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, was on Wednesday provided an armed police guard for protection at his residence in Maharashtra's Pune district. Kulkarni, who is currently out on bail, told PTI that he wrote to the state government in May this year seeking protection, but he might have been provided the security now in the …

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 …

NCP MLC dresses up as Hemant Karkare to flay Sadhvi Pragya Thakur's curse
5 years, 6 months ago

NCP MLC dresses up as Hemant Karkare to flay Sadhvi Pragya Thakur's curse

India TV News  

Maverick Nationalist Congress Party legislator Prakash Gajbhiye on Wednesday turned heads when he came to Maharashtra Legislature dressed up like the former slain top cop, Hemant Karkare. Carrying a placard, he moved around silently to "express regrets" over the recent comments by Bhopal MP, Pragya Singh Thakur, on the late Karkare, who was among the martyrs during the 26/11 Mumbai …

No exemption for Sadhvi Pragya Thakur from weekly hearing, rules NIA court
5 years, 6 months ago

No exemption for Sadhvi Pragya Thakur from weekly hearing, rules NIA court

India Today  

A special National Investigation Agency court on Thursday rejected an application filed by Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur demanding permanent exemption from weekly hearings in Malegaon blast case. Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur had also cited her MP status mentioning she has to attend the Parliament on a day-to-day basis. After the court hearing, BJP leader Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur had also …

Pragya Thakur finally appears in NIA court
5 years, 7 months ago

Pragya Thakur finally appears in NIA court

Hindustan Times  

Appearing in a special National Investigation Agency court, Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker Pragya Singh Thakur on Friday denied having any knowledge of the 2008 Malegaon bomb blasts. This was Pragya Singh Thakur’s first appearance in the court, as an accused in the case, who won the Bhopal LS seat in the just-concluded general elections. This was her first appearance in …

Pragya denies knowledge of 2008 Malegaon blasts
5 years, 7 months ago

Pragya denies knowledge of 2008 Malegaon blasts

The Quint  

Mumbai, June 7 Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Bhopal Pragya Singh Thakur denied having any knowledge of the 2008 Malegaon blasts -- in which she herself is among the prime accused -- as she appeared before a Special NIA Court here on Friday. Sudhakar Dwivedi, another accused in the case, also gave a similar reply to the special court which …

Pragya Thakur appears before NIA court, says didn't know about Malegaon blast
5 years, 7 months ago

Pragya Thakur appears before NIA court, says didn't know about Malegaon blast

India TV News  

BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur Friday appeared before a special court here in connection with the 2008 Malegaon blast case, after failing twice this week to do so. When Special NIA Judge V S Padalkar asked the saffron-clad Thakur if she has to say anything about the blast, she said, "I don't know." Supported by two aides while entering the …

Pragya Singh Thakur skips 2008 Malegaon blast case hearing owing to ill health; court asks BJP MP to appear before it by 7 June
5 years, 7 months ago

Pragya Singh Thakur skips 2008 Malegaon blast case hearing owing to ill health; court asks BJP MP to appear before it by 7 June

Firstpost  

BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur failed to appear before a court in Mumbai Thursday - for the second time this week - in connection with the 2008 Malegaon blast case Bhopal: BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur failed to appear before a court in Mumbai Thursday - for the second time this week - in connection with the 2008 Malegaon blast …

Pragya Thakur briefly hospitalised in Bhopal
5 years, 7 months ago

Pragya Thakur briefly hospitalised in Bhopal

India TV News  

Newly elected Bhopal MP Pragya Singh Thakur, who had been directed to appear before a special court in Mumbai in the Malegaon blast case this week, was hospitalised for a stomach ailment and discharged early Thursday morning. She was hospitalised on Wednesday night and discharged early Thursday morning, her close aide Upma told PTI, adding that she would return to …

Voila! Pragya Singh Thakur may after all win in Bhopal, says India TV-CNX Exit Poll
5 years, 7 months ago

Voila! Pragya Singh Thakur may after all win in Bhopal, says India TV-CNX Exit Poll

India TV News  

Malegaon blasts accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur may finally the Lok Sabha battle against senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, says the India TV-CNX Exit Poll. Pragya Thakur has been hitting the headlines ever since she was nominated by the BJP to contest from Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency. But all that has seemed to work in her favour as the India …

‘Accused must appear in court once a week’
5 years, 7 months ago

‘Accused must appear in court once a week’

Hindustan Times  

A special court hearing the 2008 Malegaon blasts, which killed six people, on Friday directed all the accused, including Pragya Singh Thakur and others, to attend the hearing once in a week, as the prosecution is likely to call crucial witnesses. A special court hearing the 2008 Malegaon blasts, which killed six people, on Friday directed all the accused, including …

How Congress created the ‘Hindu terror’ theory: A saga that started not with Malegaon blasts, but Sikh massacre of 1984
5 years, 7 months ago

How Congress created the ‘Hindu terror’ theory: A saga that started not with Malegaon blasts, but Sikh massacre of 1984

Op India  

In 2019 general elections in India, BJP’s decision to field Sadhvi Pragya against senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh has created ripples in news circles. Bhatt had exchanged many emails with a Gujarat Congress leader, he was tutored by Congress legal cell and Bhatt’s wife contested election on Congress ticket One of the most direct evidence of Bhatt colluding with Congress …

Special NIA Court directs the accused in the Malegaon blast case, including Sadhvi Pragya, to remain present before the court
5 years, 7 months ago

Special NIA Court directs the accused in the Malegaon blast case, including Sadhvi Pragya, to remain present before the court

Op India  

The Special National Investigation Agency court in Mumbai has directed all the accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case to be present before the court at least once a week. Special NIA court in Mumbai directs all accused of Malegaon 2008 blast case to remain present before the court atleast once a week.Accused include Pragya Thakur, Lt Col Prasad Purohit …

Want to Avenge Insult to Karkare: His Ex-Deputy Taking on Pragya
5 years, 8 months ago

Want to Avenge Insult to Karkare: His Ex-Deputy Taking on Pragya

The Quint  

Deshmukh, who started his career under Karkare and was once the officer’s deputy, said Karkare guided him in all professional matters and always stood by him. “I want to avenge the insult to Hemant Karkare and will start my campaign from April 29 in Bhopal,” the 60-year-old said over phone. During a public meeting, last week, Pragya Thakur said that …

Pragya Singh Thakur's candidature a reply to those who labelled Hindus as terrorists, says Devendra Fadnavis
5 years, 8 months ago

Pragya Singh Thakur's candidature a reply to those who labelled Hindus as terrorists, says Devendra Fadnavis

Firstpost  

Referring to Malegaon blast, Fadnavis said: “During the investigation, NIA found the entire case as fabricated and gave clean chit to her. Pragya’s candidature is a reply to them who termed Hindus as terrorists for their own vote bank politics.” Indore: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said Pragya Singh Thakur’s candidature was a reply to those who labelled …

Election Commission issues notice to BJP's Bhopal candidate Pragya Singh Thakur for campaigning despite 72-hour ban
5 years, 8 months ago

Election Commission issues notice to BJP's Bhopal candidate Pragya Singh Thakur for campaigning despite 72-hour ban

Firstpost  

The district election officer in Bhopal sought a reply from Pragya Singh Thakur on the EC notice over a complaint of her campaigning during the 3-day period when she was barred from doing so by the poll watchdog. Bhopal : Bharatiya Janata Party Bhopal candidate Pragya Singh Thakur has been sent a notice by District Election Officer in Bhopal over …

ECI Bars Pragya Singh From Campaigning For 72 Hours For Karkare, Babri Remarks [Read Order]
5 years, 8 months ago

ECI Bars Pragya Singh From Campaigning For 72 Hours For Karkare, Babri Remarks [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Election Commission of India has barred Sadhavi Pragya Singh Thakur, the BJP candidate from Bhopal constituency, from campaigning for 72 hours from 6 AM of May 2 for violating model code of conduct.During this period, she is barred from holding any public meetings, public processions, public rallies, road shows and interviews, public utterances in print, visual and electronic media …

EC bars Pragya Thakur from campaigning for 72 hours over remarks on Hemant Karkare, Babri Masjid
5 years, 8 months ago

EC bars Pragya Thakur from campaigning for 72 hours over remarks on Hemant Karkare, Babri Masjid

Firstpost  

The Election Commission “strongly condemned” Pragya Thakur’s remarks" and “warned her “not to repeat the misconduct in future”. The poll panel said though Pragya had apologised for her statement against the slain IPS officer, it found the statement to be “unwarranted”. New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday barred BJP candidate from Bhopal Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur from campaigning for …

'Honoured to be associated with martyr': Digvijaya Singh responds to Sumitra Mahajan's charge that Hemant Karkare made arrests on his behalf
5 years, 8 months ago

'Honoured to be associated with martyr': Digvijaya Singh responds to Sumitra Mahajan's charge that Hemant Karkare made arrests on his behalf

Firstpost  

Days after BJP’s Bhopal candidate Pragya Singh Thakur courted controversy for saying she had cursed Hemant Karkare, Sumitra Mahajan shed doubt on the IPS officer’s steadfastness as a cop. Congress veteran and the party’s candidate from Bhopal, Digvijaya Singh, has responded to Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan’s claim that late Maharashtra Anti-Terror Squad chief Hemant Karkare made arrests on his …

A Hindu can never be a terrorist: Amit Shah defends Sadhvi Pragya
5 years, 8 months ago

A Hindu can never be a terrorist: Amit Shah defends Sadhvi Pragya

India Today  

BJP chief Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the party's Bhopal Lok Sabha candidate Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur was framed in false cases by those who had coined the term "Hindu terror" and indulged in vote bank politics. Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur is in the eye of a storm for her controversial statements that her "curse" led to former Maharashtra …

Cruelty meted out to Pragya Thakur in jail not fair: Baba Ramdev
5 years, 8 months ago

Cruelty meted out to Pragya Thakur in jail not fair: Baba Ramdev

India TV News  

Yoga guru Ramdev has come out in support of the BJP's Bhopal candidate and Malegaon blast case accused Pragya Singh Thakur, saying it was unfair to subject her to cruelty in jail for nine years on the basis of a suspicion. There is nothing wrong in restraining her if she makes an inappropriate statement but the inhuman treatment given to …

FIR against Sadhvi Pragya for Babri Masjid remark
5 years, 8 months ago

FIR against Sadhvi Pragya for Babri Masjid remark

India Today  

Acting on orders of the Election Commission, the police Monday filed an FIR against BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Bhopal Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur for her remark that she was "proud" of her participation in demolition of the Babri Masjid at Ayodhya in 1992, an official said. He also said a comprehensive report on Thakur's statements on the Babri Masjid …

EC notice aside, Sadhvi Pragya targets Hemant Karkare again
5 years, 8 months ago

EC notice aside, Sadhvi Pragya targets Hemant Karkare again

India Today  

Undeterred by the Election Commission's notice for her controversial remarks on slain IPS officer Hemant Karkare, BJP candidate Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur continues her tirade against the 26/11 hero. My sanyasi appearance was reviled," Sadhvi Pragya alleged, referring to her police interrogation in connection with her suspected role in the 2008 Malegaon blast. On Saturday, election authorities sought an explanation …

Pragya Thakur’s remarks against Hemant Karkare despicable: ex-DGPs
5 years, 8 months ago

Pragya Thakur’s remarks against Hemant Karkare despicable: ex-DGPs

The Hindu  

Bhopal Lok Sabha BJP candidate Pragya Thakur’s remarks against police officer Hemant Karkare, who was killed in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, were “despicable and regrettable,” said eight former DGPs in a statement on Sunday. The DGPs said Ms. Thakur’s statement only served to highlight the need to publicly recognise the supreme sacrifice made by the 35,000 police personnel from …

‘Despicable and regrettable’: Eight ex-DGPs issue statement condemning Pragya Singh Thakur’s remarks about Hemant Karkare
5 years, 8 months ago

‘Despicable and regrettable’: Eight ex-DGPs issue statement condemning Pragya Singh Thakur’s remarks about Hemant Karkare

Firstpost  

Eight former DGPs issued a joint statement condemning Pragya Singh Thakur’s remarks against Hemant Karkare, who was killed in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack Mumbai: Eight former director generals of police Sunday issued a joint statement condemning BJP Bhopal Lok Sabha candidate and Malegaon blast accused Pragya Singh Thakur’s remarks against former Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare who was …

Pragya Singh Thakur gets EC notice for remark expressing pride over participation in Babri Masjid demolition
5 years, 8 months ago

Pragya Singh Thakur gets EC notice for remark expressing pride over participation in Babri Masjid demolition

Firstpost  

EC has issued a show-cause notice to Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur for her remark that she was proud of her participation in the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya Bhopal: The Election Commission has issued another show-cause notice to BJP’s Bhopal Lok Sabha candidate and Malegaon blast accused Pragya Singh Thakur for her remark that she was proud of …

Devendra Fadnavis defends Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur's candidature from Bhopal, but doesn't support her comment on Hemant Karkare
5 years, 8 months ago

Devendra Fadnavis defends Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur's candidature from Bhopal, but doesn't support her comment on Hemant Karkare

Firstpost  

Amid the controversy created by Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur’s statements on Hemant Karkare, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis defended the party’s decision to field Pragya from the crucial Bhopal constituency for the ongoing Lok Sabha election. Amid the controversy created by Malegaon blast-accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur’s statements on slain Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra …

Saffron error: Pragya Singh's candidacy
5 years, 8 months ago

Saffron error: Pragya Singh's candidacy

The Hindu  

Pragya Singh Thakur may not be the first person to contest in an election despite facing serious charges, but her candidacy on behalf of the BJP in the Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency stands out as exceptionally controversial. Two blasts at Malegaon, the Samjhauta Express bombing near Panipat, the explosions at Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad and the Ajmer Dargah were linked …

Opinion | On Pragya Thakur, some questions for the BJP
5 years, 8 months ago

Opinion | On Pragya Thakur, some questions for the BJP

Hindustan Times  

Terrorism is a serious charge even if you have not been convicted for it. It is not enough for the Bharatiya Janata Party to put out the narrative that the “Sadhvi” was implicated by an overzealous United Progressive Alliance keen on coining the adage of ‘saffron terror.’ The 2008 Malegaon blast case accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur The BJP has …

I take back my words: Sadhvi Pragya apologises, retracts statement on Hemant Karkare
5 years, 8 months ago

I take back my words: Sadhvi Pragya apologises, retracts statement on Hemant Karkare

India TV News  

Bharatiya Janata Party's Lok Sabha candidate Pragya Thakur apologised and withdrew her controversial statement on 26/11 Mumbai terror attack martyr Hemant Karkare on Friday. Pragya Thakur had evoked strong reactions when she said that Hemant Karkare died after she "cursed" him. People took to social media and expressed displeasure about her comments on Hemant Karkare who died fighting terrorist Ajmal …

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