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 Fadnavis defended the party’s decision to field Sadhvi Pragya from the crucial Bhopal constituency for the ongoing Lok Sabha election. In an exclusive interview with Network18’s Vinaya Deshpande, Fadnavis justified Pragya’s candidature saying that “if Congress president Rahul Gandhi can contest the election despite being out on bail himself, Pragya can too”. Addressing the issue of agrarian distress, which has seen multiple large scale protests from farmers in the past year and which is also a major talking point in the Congress’ campaign against the BJP, Fadnavis said that the agricultural issues “will not affect” the party electorally.

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‘Nitish’s B-team’: Tejashwi Yadav slams Prashant Kishor's party, claims protesting BPSC aspirants' were ‘misled’
2 weeks, 3 days ago

‘Nitish’s B-team’: Tejashwi Yadav slams Prashant Kishor's party, claims protesting BPSC aspirants' were ‘misled’

Hindustan Times  

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Probe into Cong leader’s claim on 26/11 attack: Tharoor
8 months, 1 week ago

Probe into Cong leader’s claim on 26/11 attack: Tharoor

Hindustan Times  

Pune: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday demanded a probe into the Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar’s claim about the killing of former Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare by police revolver and not terrorist. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor demanded probe into the Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar’s claim about the killing of former Maharashtra ATS chief by police revolver and not …

Prajwal case has shocked nation: Alka Lamba
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Prajwal case has shocked nation: Alka Lamba

The Hindu  

All India Mahila Congress president Alka Lamba on Monday said that Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, representing the JD, has “broken all crime records against the women in the country” and accused the BJP and JD alliance of maintaining silence over the alleged sex scandal. Several videos with hundreds of women being allegedly sexually harassed and violated by Prajwal over the …

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 …

Fadnavis condemns Hindutva leader’s remarks against Mahatma Gandhi
1 year, 5 months ago

Fadnavis condemns Hindutva leader’s remarks against Mahatma Gandhi

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday condemned the statements made against Mahatma Gandhi by Hindutva leader Sambhaji Bhide. The people are bound to get angry and will never tolerate if one makes such remarks against Mahatma Gandhi,” Mr. Fadnavis, who is also the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, said. Ruling government Ministers — Chhagan Bhujbal, …

FIR lodged against Hindutva leader over comments on Mahatma Gandhi
1 year, 5 months ago

FIR lodged against Hindutva leader over comments on Mahatma Gandhi

The Hindu  

Amravati district police in Maharashtra on Saturday registered a case against radical Hindutva leader Sambhaji Bhide for allegedly making offensive comments on Mahatma Gandhi, an officer said. The Rajapeth police has registered the case against Mr. Bhide under Indian Penal Code Section 153A, the officer said. An FIR has been registered against him and right-wing Hindutva leader Milind Ekbote, of …

Maharashtra Deputy CM's wife Amruta Fadnavis and Uddhav Thackeray Shiv Sena's MP Priyanka Chaturvedi clash on Twitter: Details
1 year, 9 months ago

Maharashtra Deputy CM's wife Amruta Fadnavis and Uddhav Thackeray Shiv Sena's MP Priyanka Chaturvedi clash on Twitter: Details

Op India  

On Thursday, 16th March 2023, a heated debate took place on Twitter between Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’s wife Amruta Fadnavis, and Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi. Amruta Fadnavis, the wife of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, recently filed a complaint with Mumbai Police alleging she was threatened and offered a bribe of Rs 1 crore by an …

Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Pragya Thakur's Election As Loksabha MP For Want Of Prosecution
2 years ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Pragya Thakur's Election As Loksabha MP For Want Of Prosecution

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed an Election plea challenging Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur's election from Bhopal in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections "for want of prosecution".The order passed by the bench of Justice Vishal Dhagat reads thus:".since petitioner is not appearing despite repeated opportunities being granted to him,. The Madhya Pradesh High Court has …

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 …

‘Sowing seed of hatred': BJP slams Congress after oppn questions PM 'silence'
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Sowing seed of hatred': BJP slams Congress after oppn questions PM 'silence'

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party accused the Congress of "sowing the seed of hatred" after leaders of 13 Opposition parties on Saturday expressed deep concern over the recent incidents of hate speech and communal violence in the country, and urged people to maintain peace and harmony. Sonia Gandhi should look at violence cases in Rajasthan and how their government has failed …

SAD accuses Cong of trying to implicate its leaders in false drug case
3 years, 1 month ago

SAD accuses Cong of trying to implicate its leaders in false drug case

India Today  

The Shiromani Akali Dal has accused the Punjab government of trying to frame party president Sukhbir Singh Badal and former minister Bikram Singh Majithia in a false drugs case. SAD Senior Vice-President Daljit Singh Cheema said that the Punjab Congress had conspired to register a false drugs case against former minister Bikram Singh Majithia by recording a fabricated complaint against …

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 …

‘No BJP leader linked Aaditya to actor’s death’
4 years, 4 months ago

‘No BJP leader linked Aaditya to actor’s death’

The Hindu  

Bharatiya Janata Party legislator and Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said no BJP leader had “directly or indirectly” taken State Minister Aaditya Thackeray’s name in connection with the Sushant Singh Rajput case. It was Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut who had recently alleged a conspiracy to link Shiv Sena’s Mr. Aaditya, the son of Chief …

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 …

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" …

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 …

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'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 …

'Opposition is using killing power': Pragya Singh Thakur's statement is embarrassment for BJP; time party took stern action against her
5 years, 4 months ago

'Opposition is using killing power': Pragya Singh Thakur's statement is embarrassment for BJP; time party took stern action against her

Firstpost  

Pragya Singh Thakur’s irresponsible remarks, including her latest comment about Opposition using killing power to harm BJP leaders, are clearly out of sync with the party’s and the government’s collective image projected to the voters and the world at large BJP Lok Sabha member from Bhopal Pragya Thakur is at it again. On Monday, while addressing the condolence meet of …

Opposition's 'killing power' behind deaths of BJP's Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj, alleges Pragya Singh Thakur
5 years, 4 months ago

Opposition's 'killing power' behind deaths of BJP's Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj, alleges Pragya Singh Thakur

Firstpost  

Pragya, who defeated Congress leader Digvijaya Singh from Bhopal Lok Sabha seat, has made many such controversial remarks and had to apologise for some of them. Bhopal: BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur on Monday said the Opposition is using a ‘marak shakti’ to harm BJP leaders, adding the ’evil power’ was behind the recent deaths of former Union ministers Arun …

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 …

Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur: How dogmatic teen from MP town became Malegaon blast-accused legislator
5 years, 7 months ago

Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur: How dogmatic teen from MP town became Malegaon blast-accused legislator

Firstpost  

Sadhvi Pragya’s candidature was seen by many within the Sangh as an experiment to test the limits of a country, which is in the process of a churning — a process which rests on the imagination of the Hindu Rashtra. [imgcenter> [/imgcenter> This was the sort of behaviour that I witnessed frequently in the two weeks that I spent tailing …

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 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 …

Modi's vision is Rashtra Dharma: Bhopal MP Pragya Thakur
5 years, 7 months ago

Modi's vision is Rashtra Dharma: Bhopal MP Pragya Thakur

India TV News  

Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, who has won the Bhopal parliamentary seat on a BJP ticket, on Friday termed the massive mandate to her party in the Lok Sabha elections as "a victory of Rashtra dharma", which she said was a vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Thakur, who defeated Congress candidate Digvijaya Singh by nearly 3 lakh votes, was addressing BJP …

Bhopal Lok Sabha result: BJP’s Pragya Thakur leads
5 years, 7 months ago

Bhopal Lok Sabha result: BJP’s Pragya Thakur leads

India TV News  

Counting of votes in the Bhopal parliamentary constituency has begun. Sadhvi Pragya Thakur of the Bharatiya Janata Party has taken an early lead over senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh. Bhopal has been in the limelight ahead of Lok Sabha election 2019 after BJP nominated Malegaon blasts accused Sadhvi Pragya Thakur as its candidate from the seat. …

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 …

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 …

UP: Congress leaders quit the party after Priyanka Gandhi 'humiliates' them
5 years, 8 months ago

UP: Congress leaders quit the party after Priyanka Gandhi 'humiliates' them

Op India  

Cracks within the Congress party have emerged as the district unit president of Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh along with some other office bearers resigned from the party on Saturday, alleging humiliation by AICC general secretary, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, after they approached her with a complaint regarding a candidate. The district unit president, Neelam Misra while speaking to newspersons confirmed, “A complaint …

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 …

If Pragya Singh Thakur had cursed Masood Azhar, there would have been no need for surgical strikes, says Digvijaya Singh
5 years, 8 months ago

If Pragya Singh Thakur had cursed Masood Azhar, there would have been no need for surgical strikes, says Digvijaya Singh

Firstpost  

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said there would have been no need for surgical strikes if Pragya Singh Thakur had cursed JeM chief Masood Azhar. Bhopal: Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Saturday took a swipe at opponent and BJP candidate Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur stating that there would have been no need of surgical strikes if she had cursed Pakistan-based …

Pragya Thakur symbol of New (Hindu) India?
5 years, 8 months ago

Pragya Thakur symbol of New (Hindu) India?

Deccan Chronicle  

BJP president Amit Shah is technically correct to say that Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, one of the accused in the September 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, who is on bail, has a right, under our liberal electoral laws, to contest the elections. A galaxy of BJP leaders headed by Lal Krishna Advani, who went on to become deputy prime minister, and …

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 …

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 …

Fielding Pragya a reply to those who called Hindu civilisation 'terrorist': PM Modi
5 years, 8 months ago

Fielding Pragya a reply to those who called Hindu civilisation 'terrorist': PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the fielding of Pragya Singh Thakur, an accused in the Malegaon blasts case, as the BJP candidate from Bhopal was a symbolic answer to all those who labeled the rich Hindu civilization as “terrorist” and asserted that “this symbol will prove costly for the Congress”. He said the Congress worked with a certain modus …

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