Sadhvi Pragya Thakur is a symbolic answer to Congress for calling the Hindu civilisation as terrorist: PM Narendra Modi
Op IndiaThe decision of the ruling BJP to field Sadhvi Pragya Thakur as a candidate against Congress leader Digvijaya Singh from Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency has been a significant strategic move by the BJP. Referring to it as a symbolic answer to all those who falsely labeled the rich Hindu civilization as “terrorist”, PM Modi asserted that “this symbol will prove costly for the Congress”. Those who have been convicted are being hugged even in jail,” he said and questioned the Congress, “Do they have any right to raise questions?” While defending the fielding of Pragya Singh Thakur, PM Modi asked why no such questions are being asked when Congress president Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi who are contesting from Amethi and Rae Bareli constituencies, respectively, despite being on “bail”. While responding to the question on fielding of Pragya Thakur in the Lok Sabha elections, PM Modi replied, “One woman, that too a ‘Sadhvi’, was humiliated in such a manner, nobody raised the issue”.