‘Take back my statement, apologise’: Sadhvi Pragya on Hemant Karkare remark
5 years, 8 months ago

‘Take back my statement, apologise’: Sadhvi Pragya on Hemant Karkare remark

Hindustan Times  

Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, the 2008 Malegaon blasts accused named as the BJP candidate from Bhopal, On Friday took back her statement on Hemant Karkare, the police officer who died fighting terrorists during the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur had created a furore with her remarks on former ATS chief Hemant Karkare who had died in the 26/11 Mumbai attack. The BJP candidate said Hemant Karkare used to ask her “how and why it happened and I used to reply that only God knows. Congress leader Sanjay Jha accused Thakur of mocking Karkare’s death while AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal called the comments “disgraceful” MIM President Asaduddin Owaisi also questioned the BJP.

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Congress Leader Vijay Wadettiwar Claims Karkare Killed by RSS-Affiliated Cop, Not Kasab
8 months, 1 week ago

Congress Leader Vijay Wadettiwar Claims Karkare Killed by RSS-Affiliated Cop, Not Kasab

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maharashtra Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Sunday sparked a controversy after he alleged that an RSS-affiliated cop and not Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab killed former state anti-terrorism squad chief Hemant Karkare during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack. Ujjwal Nikam, who appeared as special public prosecutor, is a traitor who suppressed this fact and BJP has given an election ticket …

Congress leader Wadettiwar claims ex-ATS chief Karkare was killed by policeman linked to RSS and not Kasab
8 months, 1 week ago

Congress leader Wadettiwar claims ex-ATS chief Karkare was killed by policeman linked to RSS and not Kasab

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Leader of Opposition and Congressman Vijay Wadettiwar stirred a hornet’s nest after he alleged that a police officer affiliated to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, and not terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab, had killed former State Anti-Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare during the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Mr. Wadettiwar’s remark drew sharp criticism from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the …

'Insult Of People Killed In 26/11 Attacks': BJP's Ujjwal Nikam Rubbishes Cong Leader's Allegations In Hemant Karkare's Death
8 months, 1 week ago

'Insult Of People Killed In 26/11 Attacks': BJP's Ujjwal Nikam Rubbishes Cong Leader's Allegations In Hemant Karkare's Death

News 18  

Ujjwal Nikam, the BJP’s candidate for the Mumbai North Central Lok Sabha constituency, slammed Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar’s claim that senior IPS officer Hemant Karkare was killed by the firearm of an “RSS-linked” police officer and not by bullets fired by Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab during the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai. Speaking to CNN-News18, Nikam on Sunday, a prosecutor …

Martyrs' Day 2022: Remembering Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar
2 years, 9 months ago

Martyrs' Day 2022: Remembering Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar

News 18  

March 23 is celebrated as Shaheed Diwas or Martyrs’ Day in India. The day commemorates the hanging of India’s three freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, and Shivaram Rajguru. The three young freedom fighters, who believed in the ideology of making some noise to wake up the slumbering British rulers, were hanged by the colonialists on March 23, 1931 in …

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 …

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 …

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” …

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 …

'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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

BJP says Sadhvi Pragya's comment on Hemant Karkare a 'personal view', asserts party always held him to be a 'martyr'
5 years, 8 months ago

BJP says Sadhvi Pragya's comment on Hemant Karkare a 'personal view', asserts party always held him to be a 'martyr'

Firstpost  

‘The BJP believes that Karkare died while bravely fighting terrorists. New Delhi: The BJP on Friday distanced itself from Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur’s controversial comment that IPS officer Hemant Karkare died in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks as she had cursed him, saying it was her personal view which she might have made “due to years of physical and mental …

Pragya Thakur's comment on Karkare her personal view, Karkare a martyr: BJP
5 years, 8 months ago

Pragya Thakur's comment on Karkare her personal view, Karkare a martyr: BJP

India TV News  

The BJP Friday distanced itself from Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur's controversial comment that IPS officer Hemant Karkare died in 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks as she had cursed him, saying it was her personal view which she might have made "due to years of physical and mental torture". "The BJP believes that Karkare died while bravely fighting terrorists. The party, which …

Here is what RVS Mani, bureaucrat of Congress era, has to say about Hemant Karkare and his involvement in ‘Saffron terror’ narrative
5 years, 8 months ago

Here is what RVS Mani, bureaucrat of Congress era, has to say about Hemant Karkare and his involvement in ‘Saffron terror’ narrative

Op India  

Sadhvi Pragya, the sannyasin who was jailed, tortured and hounded by the Congress government in order to concoct a fallacious theory of ‘saffron terror’ has formally joined BJP and is all set to contest from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh against Digvijay Singh, who was one of the foremost proponents of the saffron terror theory. Sadhvi Pragya blamed Hemant Karkare, the officer …

‘Apologise’: Congress to PM Modi over Pragya Thakur’s remark on Hemant Karkare
5 years, 8 months ago

‘Apologise’: Congress to PM Modi over Pragya Thakur’s remark on Hemant Karkare

Hindustan Times  

The Congress Friday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologise to the country and take action against the BJP’s Bhopal nominee Pragya Singh Thakur, who claimed that 26/11 martyr Hemant Karkare died because she had cursed him for “torturing” her. The 2008 Malegaon blast case accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur leaving the special NIA court after she was charged for …

Karkare died because of my curse, says Sadhvi Pragya
5 years, 8 months ago

Karkare died because of my curse, says Sadhvi Pragya

The Quint  

Bhopal/New Delhi, April 19 BJP's Bhopal Lok Sabha candidate and 2008 Malegaon bomb blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur on Friday sparked off a controversy by saying that Mumbai ATS chief Hemant Karkare, who lost his life in the 26/11 attack, had died to "her curse". The statement by Thakur, who had joined the BJP on Wednesday and was hours …

Karkare died because of my curse, says Sadhvi Pragya
5 years, 8 months ago

Karkare died because of my curse, says Sadhvi Pragya

The Quint  

Bhopal/New Delhi, April 19 BJP's Bhopal Lok Sabha candidate and 2008 Malegaon bomb blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur on Friday sparked off a controversy by saying that Mumbai ATS chief Hemant Karkare, who lost his life in the 26/11 attack, had died to "her curse". The statement by Thakur, who had joined the BJP on Wednesday and was hours …

Hemant Karkare died because of my curse: Pragya Singh Thakur
5 years, 8 months ago

Hemant Karkare died because of my curse: Pragya Singh Thakur

The Hindu  

Malegaon blast accused and Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency's BJP candidate Pragya Singh Thakur on Friday said former Anti-Terrorist Squad chief Hemant Karkare died in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks as she had cursed him for treating her “very badly” while she was in custody in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. The IPS Association tweeted in response to her comment, “Ashok …

Hemant Karkare died due to 'karma': BJP's Sadhvi Pragya says late cop was cursed by sannyasis because of his actions
5 years, 8 months ago

Hemant Karkare died due to 'karma': BJP's Sadhvi Pragya says late cop was cursed by sannyasis because of his actions

Firstpost  

Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Bhopal for Lok Sabha Election 2019 Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur said that Hemant Karkare, Mumbai Anti-Terrorist Squad chief who died during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, got what he deserved. While in Bhopal, Pragya alleged that Karkare had apparently said that he does not need evidence against the BJP candidate to prove her crime in …

Sadhvi Pragya Thakur Mocks 26/11 Hero Hemant Karkare, Says He Died Because She Cursed Him
5 years, 8 months ago

Sadhvi Pragya Thakur Mocks 26/11 Hero Hemant Karkare, Says He Died Because She Cursed Him

News 18  

Bhopal: Malegaon Blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, the BJP candidate from Bhopal, has kicked off her poll campaign with a shocking statement, claiming that former chief of Mumbai’s Anti-Terrorist Squad, Hemant Karkare, who had died in action during the 26/11 terror attacks, lost his life because she had “cursed him". Addressing party workers in Bhopal, Thakur broke down while narrating …

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