'I Respect Mahatma Ji': After Severe Backlash Over 'Godse a Patriot' Remark, Pragya Thakur Apologises
5 years, 7 months ago

'I Respect Mahatma Ji': After Severe Backlash Over 'Godse a Patriot' Remark, Pragya Thakur Apologises

News 18  

New Delhi: After severe backlash over her comment that Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse is a patriot, BJP’s Pragya Thakur apologised on Thursday night and said she respects the father of the nation. Responding to a question on actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan’s comments that Godse was the “first terrorist of free India", Thakur said, “Nathuram Godse ek deshbhakt they, hain aur rahenge." Thakur's main contender in Bhopal, Congress party's Digvijaya Singh, demanded an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP chief Amit Shah and the party's Madhya Pradesh unit chief as well. Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said Thakur's comments were part of the BJP's conspiracy to scorn and insult the principles laid down by Mahatma Gandhi.

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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 …

Rahul Gandhi in USA: Gandhi, Nehru, Ambedkar were NRIs
1 year, 7 months ago

Rahul Gandhi in USA: Gandhi, Nehru, Ambedkar were NRIs

Op India  

Addressing the Indian Diaspora in New York on Monday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed that the key architects of contemporary India were all Non-Resident Indians who kept an open mind about the outside world. The Congress leader, who is on the last legs of his ongoing three-city tour of the US, said all prominent leaders associated with the country’s freedom …

'Gandhi vs Godse fight back at home': Rahul Gandhi in New York address
1 year, 7 months ago

'Gandhi vs Godse fight back at home': Rahul Gandhi in New York address

India Today  

Rahul Gandhi, speaking at the Javits Centre in New York on Monday, accused the Bharatiya Janta Party and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh of carrying forward the ideology of Nathuram Godse. Back at home, there is a fight going on between two ideologies, one that the Congress party represents and the other that the BJP and the RSS represent," Rahul Gandhi …

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 …

‘Ideology of hate’ consuming India, Gandhi’s great-grandson says
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Ideology of hate’ consuming India, Gandhi’s great-grandson says

Al Jazeera  

Tushar Gandhi has blamed the rise of PM Modi and the BJP for increasing polarisation and division in the country. India’s rising tide of Hindu nationalism is an affront to the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, his great-grandson said ahead of the 75th anniversary of the revered independence hero’s assassination. “For them, it’s very natural that Godse would be their iconic …

Gandhi’s killer Godse ‘real patriot’ for some Hindu nationalists
1 year, 11 months ago

Gandhi’s killer Godse ‘real patriot’ for some Hindu nationalists

Al Jazeera  

Many visit a temple near New Delhi dedicated to Nathuram Godse, who on January 30, 1948, gunned down the iconic freedom fighter. “There is a wind of change in the country and people have understood that Godse was the real patriot and Gandhi a traitor.” Sharma established his unremarkable temple complex in 2015, a year after Modi took office, after …

No place in India soil for Godse's heirs and their 'evil thoughts', says MK Stalin
2 years, 11 months ago

No place in India soil for Godse's heirs and their 'evil thoughts', says MK Stalin

India Today  

Governor R N Ravi and Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday paid floral tributes here to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary with the latter urging the people to take a vow that there is no place in the Indian soil for Nathuram Godse's 'heirs'. Ravi and Stalin paid floral tributes to a decorated portrait of the father of …

Gandhiji continues to be there where truth is alive: Rahul
2 years, 11 months ago

Gandhiji continues to be there where truth is alive: Rahul

The Hindu  

Paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 74th death anniversary, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said a ‘Hindutvawadi’ had shot dead the Father of the Nation but “Gandhiji continues to be there where truth is alive.” “A ‘Hindutvawadi’ had shot Gandhiji. Where there is truth, Bapu is still alive there,” the former Congress chief tweeted with the hashtag …

What did Kalicharan Maharaj say about Gandhi? Read the statements for which the Congress govt has arrested him
3 years ago

What did Kalicharan Maharaj say about Gandhi? Read the statements for which the Congress govt has arrested him

Op India  

On December 30, religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj was arrested for allegedly criticising MK Gandhi for the partition of India and hailing Nathuram Godse for his assassination. ‘I thank Nathuram Godse’ During his speech at Dharma Sansad, Kalicharan Maharaj said, “India was cut into two parts in front of our eyes. I am talking about politics, and if you hate politics, …

BJP MP Varun Gandhi lashes out on those glorifying Godse on Gandhi Jayanti
3 years, 3 months ago

BJP MP Varun Gandhi lashes out on those glorifying Godse on Gandhi Jayanti

India TV News  

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Varun Gandhi on Saturday lashed out on those glorifying Nathuram Godse on the birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation and said that they are irresponsibly shaming the country and should be named and shamed publicly. "India has always been a spiritual superpower, but it is the Mahatma who articulated our nation’s spiritual underpinnings through …

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 …

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”. …

It was in basic character of a Hindu to be patriotic: RSS chief
4 years ago

It was in basic character of a Hindu to be patriotic: RSS chief

The Hindu  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Friday that it was in the basic character and nature of a Hindu to be patriotic and that the love of his motherland flowed from his/her dharma or spiritual and religious beliefs, something even Mahatma Gandhi spoke of in his writings. Describing the book as an authentic scholarly research document on Gandhiji, …

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 …

No Nation for Mahatma Gandhi — 72 years on it's Nathu Ram Godse who is trending on Twitter!!
4 years, 3 months ago

No Nation for Mahatma Gandhi — 72 years on it's Nathu Ram Godse who is trending on Twitter!!

India TV News  

Mahatma, the prefix popularly used for Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, was not offered to him as reward or a government commendation. Post-independent India simply continued with Mahatma Gandhi as till this date, there is no better way to address the man - Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. But today after 72 years of his death, on the day when the Great Son Of …

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 …

M.P. official removed as govt. magazine editor for publishing essay glorifying Godse
4 years, 10 months ago

M.P. official removed as govt. magazine editor for publishing essay glorifying Godse

The Hindu  

The Congress government in Madhya Pradesh has removed the editor of one of its magazines for publishing in the January edition an essay that glorifies Mahatma Gandhi’s killer Nathuram Godse as a “martyr”. In November last year, when Bhopal MP Pragya Thakur described Godse as a “patriot” during a debate in Parliament, Chief Minister Kamal Nath had rebuked her and …

Nathuram Godse and Narendra Modi believe in same ideology: Rahul Gandhi at Kerala anti-CAA rally
4 years, 11 months ago

Nathuram Godse and Narendra Modi believe in same ideology: Rahul Gandhi at Kerala anti-CAA rally

India TV News  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi comparing him to Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse. Addressing participants at "Save the Constitution" march at Kalpetta in Wayanad, his Lok Sabha constituency, Gandhi said there was no difference between Godse and Modi. "Nathuram Godse shot Mahatma Gandhi because he did not believe in himself, he loved …

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 …

Gandhi’s death anniversary galvanises India’s anti-CAA protesters
4 years, 11 months ago

Gandhi’s death anniversary galvanises India’s anti-CAA protesters

Al Jazeera  

As demonstrators mark martyrdom of iconic freedom fighter by holding protests, many accuse BJP of doublespeak on Gandhi. by Ramachandra Guha, Historian On Thursday, several civil society groups and student bodies across India called for protests to “save” secularism which they say is under threat under Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s government. “Gandhi stood for a secular India, and was killed …

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 …

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 …

Was Nathuram Godse a patriot? Before creating a love or hate campaign, first understand Mahatma Gandhi's assassin
5 years, 1 month ago

Was Nathuram Godse a patriot? Before creating a love or hate campaign, first understand Mahatma Gandhi's assassin

Firstpost  

Nathuram Godse, the assassin of Mohandas Gandhi did not get a chance to write an autobiography. Gopal Godse, Nathuram’s younger brother later published it as an underground text under the title Why I assassinated Gandhi. Let’s highlight a few points in the present context: First, Godse assassinated Gandhi. According to Godse, if Gandhi was not at the helm of Indian …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Mahatma Gandhi showed love for non-violence is only way to defeat hatred: Rahul Gandhi
5 years, 3 months ago

Mahatma Gandhi showed love for non-violence is only way to defeat hatred: Rahul Gandhi

India Today  

Several top Congress leaders, including party interim president Sonia Gandhi, on Wednesday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary with Rahul Gandhi saying that the Father of the Nation showed that love for all living beings and non-violence is the only way to defeat bigotry and hatred. Taking to Twitter, former party president Rahul Gandhi said: "On …

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

Firstpost  

“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'

Firstpost  

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 …

People like Pragya killing soul of India, says Kailash Satyarthi
5 years, 7 months ago

People like Pragya killing soul of India, says Kailash Satyarthi

The Hindu  

Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Saturday said Mahatma Gandhi is above power and politics and 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 Ms. Thakur lauded Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse as a “patriot” …

‘If Gandhiji’s assassination was not a terror act, what was it?’
5 years, 7 months ago

‘If Gandhiji’s assassination was not a terror act, what was it?’

The Hindu  

Defending actor Kamal Haasan, who had recently said that the murder of Mahatma Gandhi was the first terror act and Nathuram Godse was the first terrorist of free India, Deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader G. Parameshwara asked if Gandhiji’s assassination was not a terror act then what was it? Speaking on the same line, Eshwar Khandre, working President of …

Narendra Modi says he will 'never forgive' Pragya Singh Thakur for insulting Mahatma Gandhi, calling Nathuram Godse a 'patriot'
5 years, 7 months ago

Narendra Modi says he will 'never forgive' Pragya Singh Thakur for insulting Mahatma Gandhi, calling Nathuram Godse a 'patriot'

Firstpost  

Narendra Modi on Friday said he will never forgive BJP candidate Pragya Singh Thakur for insulting Mahatma Gandhi by calling his assassin Nathuram Godse a true patriot. Khargone: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he will never forgive BJP candidate Pragya Singh Thakur for insulting Mahatma Gandhi by calling his assassin Nathuram Godse a true patriot. Earlier Friday, BJP …

Will never forgive Sadhvi Pragya for insulting Gandhi, says PM Modi
5 years, 7 months ago

Will never forgive Sadhvi Pragya for insulting Gandhi, says PM Modi

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he will never forgive Sadhvi Pragya for calling Nathuram Godse, Mahatma Gandhi's assassin, a true patriot. Reacting to Sadhvi Pragya's comments on Nathuram Godse, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said, "I will never be able to forgive Pragya Thakur for insulting Mahatma Gandhi." In an interview to News 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

Godse killed 1, Rajiv Gandhi killed 17,000: BJP MP Nalin Kateel
5 years, 7 months ago

Godse killed 1, Rajiv Gandhi killed 17,000: BJP MP Nalin Kateel

India Today  

After Pragya Singh Thakur called Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse a patriot, BJP MP from Karnataka Nalin Kumar Kateel compared Godse with former PM Rajiv Gandhi. In a tweet, Nalin Kumar Kateel said, "Godse killed one, Kasab killed 72, Rajiv Gandhi killed 17,000. Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde also batted for Godse and said that Nathuram Godse would have felt happy …

Some Things Must Remain Sacred, Says Anand Mahindra Amid Row Over Nathuram Godse
5 years, 7 months ago

Some Things Must Remain Sacred, Says Anand Mahindra Amid Row Over Nathuram Godse

News 18  

In the last few days, a lot has been said about the 'Father of the Nation' Mahatma Gandhi. Recently, Makkal Needhi Maiam president Kamal Haasan sparked a controversy when he described Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse as independent India’s first terrorist. "I believe in my organisation, I work for it, and the party's line is my line," Thakur said hours …

'Party line is my line': Sadhvi Pragya apologises for calling Nathuram Godse a 'deshbhakt', says respect Mahatma Gandhi 'a lot'
5 years, 7 months ago

'Party line is my line': Sadhvi Pragya apologises for calling Nathuram Godse a 'deshbhakt', says respect Mahatma Gandhi 'a lot'

Firstpost  

Pragya, while campaigning in Agar Malwa district of Madhya Pradesh, told reporters: ‘Nathuram Godse was a deshbhakt, is a deshbhakt and will always remain a deshbhakt, and people calling him a terrorist should instead look within.’ ‘Such people will be given a befitting reply in these elections,’ she remarked adding to her list of controversial statements during the Lok Sabha …

India: PM Modi slams BJP candidate’s Gandhi assassin comments
5 years, 7 months ago

India: PM Modi slams BJP candidate’s Gandhi assassin comments

Al Jazeera  

Pragya Singh Thakur’s remarks on murder of independence icon ‘unacceptable in civilised society’, says Narendra Modi. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condemned a firebrand Hindu candidate from his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party who called the assassin of independence icon Mahatma Gandhi a “patriot”. On Friday, Modi told India’s News 24 channel that Thakur’s “language and thoughts should be condemned …

Nathuram Godse would have been happy with this debate, Anantkumar Hegde tweets, then says account hacked
5 years, 7 months ago

Nathuram Godse would have been happy with this debate, Anantkumar Hegde tweets, then says account hacked

India Today  

Union Minister Anant Kumar Hegde on Friday jumped into the ongoing controversy on Nathuram Godse, Mahatma Gandhi's assassin, saying after seven decades he would be happy with the debate. A day after the Opposition called out Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur for calling Nathuram Godse a patriot, Anant Kumar Hegde said, "Time to assert and move away from being apologetic! Chowkidar …

Nathuram Godse was nervous, fearful going to gallows, said judge who heard his appeal
5 years, 7 months ago

Nathuram Godse was nervous, fearful going to gallows, said judge who heard his appeal

India Today  

Nathuram Godse, the murderer of Mahatma Gandhi, has resurfaced. Four days later, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur -- BJP’s Bhopal Lok Sabha candidate, responded to Kamal Haasan saying, "Nathuram Godse was a deshbhakt, is a deshbhakt and will remain a deshbhakt." Godse in assassination Justice GD Khosla, who heard the appeal filed by Godse and his co-convicts against the trial court’s …

Respect Mahatma Gandhi: Pragya Thakur apologises for patriot remark on Nathuram Godse
5 years, 7 months ago

Respect Mahatma Gandhi: Pragya Thakur apologises for patriot remark on Nathuram Godse

India Today  

Under fire for her "Nathuram-Godse-is-a-patriot" remark, BJP's Bhopal Lok Sabha seat candidate Pragya Singh Thakur tendered an apology on Thursday night and said she respected Mahatma Gandhi as his work for the country cannot be forgotten. I respect him a lot," Pragya Thakur said in a video statement. Pragya Thakur said she made the comments on the spur of moment …

Pragya Singh Thakur apologises for calling Nathuram Godse a 'patriot', says she respects Mahatma Gandhi
5 years, 7 months ago

Pragya Singh Thakur apologises for calling Nathuram Godse a 'patriot', says she respects Mahatma Gandhi

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New Delhi: Under fire for her “Nathuram-Godse-was-a-patriot” remark, BJP’s Bhopal Lok Sabha seat candidate Pragya Singh Thakur tendered an apology on Thursday night and said she respected Mahatma Gandhi as his work for the country cannot be forgotten. “My sentiment was not to hurt anyone’s feelings. She said she made the comments on the spur of moment to a question …

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