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 Pragya Singh Thakur from the 21-member consultative committee of the defence ministry a day after the Bhopal MP made comments referring to Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse as a “patriot” during a debate in the Lok Sabha. “Repeatedly referring to Nathuram Godse as a “deshbhakt” is a perfect representation of BJP’s deplorable hate politics,” the party said. She raised the objection when Udham Singh’s name was taken.” Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on reports of BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur referring to Nathuram Godse as 'deshbhakt' in Lok Sabha: She did not take the name of Godse or anyone else.

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Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of favouring Adani, says BJP fuels ‘hatred and division’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of favouring Adani, says BJP fuels ‘hatred and division’

Hindustan Times  

Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday renewed his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of treating billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani “differently”. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress general secretary and MP Priyanka Gandhi at Calicut airport, in Kozhikode. Rahul Gandhi's sister and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been …

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 …

‘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 …

‘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 …

Godse row: Congress poses this challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi
1 year, 7 months ago

Godse row: Congress poses this challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi

India TV News  

Congress on Saturday hit back at Bharatiya Janta Party over Godse row saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi should either throw out such "devotees" of Mahatma Gandhi's assassin from his party or end the "sham" of bowing before Gandhi's statues. The grand old party's statement comes a day after Union minister Giriraj Singh termed Godse a "saput" of India. Another BJP …

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 …

'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 …

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 …

‘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 …

Saint addressing Raipur Dharam Sansad praises Godse for killing Gandhi
3 years ago

Saint addressing Raipur Dharam Sansad praises Godse for killing Gandhi

India Today  

A ‘Dharam Sansad’ or religious assembly held in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur triggered a row after Hindu religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj hailed Nathuram Godse for killing Mahatma Gandhi. The Raipur Dharam Sansad was held just days after a religious assembly in Haridwar made headlines over provocative and communal speeches made by Hindu religious leaders against minority communities during the event. Speaking at …

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 …

Those tweeting 'Godse zindabad' are irresponsibly shaming nation: Varun Gandhi on Gandhi Jayanti
3 years, 3 months ago

Those tweeting 'Godse zindabad' are irresponsibly shaming nation: Varun Gandhi on Gandhi Jayanti

India Today  

BJP leader Varun Gandhi on Saturday said those tweeting 'Godse zindabad' on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti are "irresponsibly shaming the nation." While paying tribute to the 'father of the nation', Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, on his 152nd birth anniversary, Varun Gandhi slammed a counter trend being popularised by a section of Twitter users praising Nathuram Godse who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi, …

Martyrs' Day: Who Was Nathuram Godse, the Man Who Killed Gandhi?
3 years, 11 months ago

Martyrs' Day: Who Was Nathuram Godse, the Man Who Killed Gandhi?

News 18  

Nathuram Vinayak Godse was a nationalist who assassinated Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on January 30, 1948, when Gandhi Ji visited the then Birla House in New Delhi for a prayer meeting. Godse joined as a ground-level worker of RSS who later had become the editor of a Marathi daily called Agrani – Hindu Rashtra, in which Hindu Mahasabha leader, Vinayak Damodar …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Congress allies with 'terror sympathizers' in Maharashtra: Here is how
5 years, 1 month ago

Congress allies with 'terror sympathizers' in Maharashtra: Here is how

Op India  

Sadhvi Pragya has landed herself in yet another controversy. Yesterday, during an interjection in the parliament, the Sadhvi called Nathuram Godse, the assassin of MK Gandhi, a ‘patriot’. — Rahul Gandhi November 28, 2019 Rahul Gandhi tweeted that it was a sad day in the history of India’s Parliament and that ‘terrorist Pragya’ had called ‘terrorist Godse’ a patriot. Since …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Manish Tewari blames Savarkar for Gandhi's murder, Manmohan Singh says party not against the man: Why Congress can't make up its mind on Hindutva leader's legacy
5 years, 2 months ago

Manish Tewari blames Savarkar for Gandhi's murder, Manmohan Singh says party not against the man: Why Congress can't make up its mind on Hindutva leader's legacy

Firstpost  

Congress’ overtly critical views on Savarkar appear to be of recent vintage, and equally neoteric is the party’s confusion over where to position itself regarding the radical Hindu leader Former prime minister Manmohan Singh’s recent statement about Vinayak Damodar Savarkar might have been an attempt to balance out his party’s hardline position on a hot-button issue. Senior Congress leader Debabrata …

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 …

Wrong to paper over Pragya’s take on Godse
5 years, 7 months ago

Wrong to paper over Pragya’s take on Godse

Deccan Chronicle  

There are two developments that have greatly upset me this last week. The second is the statement made by Pragya Thakur Singh, the terror accused who is the BJP's candidate from Bhopal. Pragya Singh Thakur’s outrageous statement valorising Godse is deeply disturbing for several reasons. This question must be asked because at least three other BJP leaders, including a minister …

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 …

People like Pragya killing soul of India, says Kailash Satyarthi
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People like Pragya killing soul of India, says Kailash Satyarthi

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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” …

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