Sadhvi Pragya barred from campaigning for three days by the Election Commission for her Babri demolition remark
5 years, 8 months ago

Sadhvi Pragya barred from campaigning for three days by the Election Commission for her Babri demolition remark

Op India  

The Election Commission has barred BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Bhopal constituency, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur from election campaigning for three days due to the remarks made by her about Babri Masjid demolition. EC bars BJP Bhopal candidate Pragya Singh Thakur from campaigning for three days starting 6 am tomorrow. The order said that “Commission has barred her from holding any public meetings, public processions, public rallies, road shows and interviews, public utterances in media in connection with ongoing elections for 72 hours starting 6 am on 2 May 2019.” Earlier, Sadhi had levelled allegations against former Anti-terror Squad chief Late Hemant Karkare of subjecting her to extreme custodial torture. Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur is contesting against Congress candidate Digvijay Singh from Bhopal, where the polls will take place on 12th May during the 6th phase of the elections.

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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 …

Sadhvi Pragya Thakur nominated to MoD's consultative committee
5 years, 1 month ago

Sadhvi Pragya Thakur nominated to MoD's consultative committee

Op India  

Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Bhopal Pragya Singh Thakur has been nominated to the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Defence headed by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Bhopal MP Pragya Thakur entered the 17th Lok Sabha by defeating former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh and Congress leader Digvijaya Singh in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Consultative committees are …

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 …

In Digvijaya Singh vs Sadhvi Pragya fight, City of Lakes takes a poll plunge into religion
5 years, 8 months ago

In Digvijaya Singh vs Sadhvi Pragya fight, City of Lakes takes a poll plunge into religion

India Today  

Digvijaya Singh, the former chief minister, and Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, an accused in 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, are in direct contest in Bhopal, the City of Lakes. Not natural choice Interestingly, neither Digvijaya Singh and Sadhvi Pragya voluntarily choose the Bhopal seat to fight Lok Sabha elections. During the road show, Computer Baba declared Digvijaya Singh’s electoral contest …

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 gives clean chit to Modi, bars Sadhvi Pragya from campaigning for 3 days
5 years, 8 months ago

EC gives clean chit to Modi, bars Sadhvi Pragya from campaigning for 3 days

Live Mint  

For the second consecutive day, the Election Commission on Wednesday gave a clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his statement on 9 April during a rally in Latur, Maharashtra, urging the youth to cast their ballots in the name of the heroes of the Balakot air strike. On Tuesday, the EC had given Modi a clean chit, saying …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Journalists and politicians spread lies about Sadhvi Pragya’s age, do not retract their tweets even after being fact-checked
5 years, 8 months ago

Journalists and politicians spread lies about Sadhvi Pragya’s age, do not retract their tweets even after being fact-checked

Op India  

Sadhvi Pragya, BJP’s MP candidate from Bhopal, had recently claimed that she was involved in the demolition of the disputed structure at the Ram Janmabhoomi site otherwise known as Babri Masjid. pic.twitter.com/d1g5kBA8Az — ANI April 21, 2019 Soon after Sadhvi Pragya’s claims, many left-leaning journalists and politicians had had a collective meltdown, first over the Sadhvi’s bold claim and unapologetic …

Pragya Singh Thakur gets EC notice for remark expressing pride over participation in Babri Masjid demolition
5 years, 8 months ago

Pragya Singh Thakur gets EC notice for remark expressing pride over participation in Babri Masjid demolition

Firstpost  

EC has issued a show-cause notice to Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur for her remark that she was proud of her participation in the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya Bhopal: The Election Commission has issued another show-cause notice to BJP’s Bhopal Lok Sabha candidate and Malegaon blast accused Pragya Singh Thakur for her remark that she was proud of …

I'm proud of demolishing Babri Masjid, says Sadhvi Pragya, EC slams notice
5 years, 8 months ago

I'm proud of demolishing Babri Masjid, says Sadhvi Pragya, EC slams notice

India Today  

Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur has said that she does not regret demolishing the Babri Majid structure in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992. In an exclusive interview with AajTak, Sadhvi Pragya said, "Why would we regret the demolition of the Babri Masjid? On being asked why a grand Ram temple has not been constructed at the site where Babri Masjid was …

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 breaks down at BJP meet; recalls "torture" in custody
5 years, 8 months ago

Sadhvi Pragya breaks down at BJP meet; recalls "torture" in custody

India TV News  

BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Bhopal Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, facing trial in the Malegaon bomb blast case, Thursday broke down while narrating how she was "tortured" while in custody of the police. Thakur also set the tone for her high-profile poll battle in Bhopal againt Congress candidate Digvijay Singh, whom she accused of using words like "Hindu" and "saffron" …

They would hang me upside down and threaten to disrobe me : Sadhvi Pragya recalls her ordeal as she breaks down
5 years, 8 months ago

They would hang me upside down and threaten to disrobe me : Sadhvi Pragya recalls her ordeal as she breaks down

Op India  

BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur broke down while recalling her ordeal while addressing the party workers today. #WATCH: Alleging torture by jail officials, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Bhopal, breaks down while addressing the party workers pic.twitter.com/UVUomvmJZ2 — ANI April 18, 2019 “Itni gandi gaali dete the peet tey …

If Sadhvi Pragya is fit to contest election, she is fit to be in jail: Omar Abdullah
5 years, 8 months ago

If Sadhvi Pragya is fit to contest election, she is fit to be in jail: Omar Abdullah

Hindustan Times  

If Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, the BJP candidate from Bhopal and an accused in the Malegaon blast case, is fit to contest election, she is fit to be in jail, NC vice-president Omar Abdullah said Thursday. NC vice-president Omar Abdullah The BJP on Wednesday announced Thakur as its candidate from Bhopal Lok Sabha seat, where she is set to have …

Lok Sabha Election 2019 updates: Amit Shah says BJP fielded Sadhvi Pragya against Digvijay Singh as he 'coined saffron terror'
5 years, 8 months ago

Lok Sabha Election 2019 updates: Amit Shah says BJP fielded Sadhvi Pragya against Digvijay Singh as he 'coined saffron terror'

Firstpost  

7:31 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Lok Sabha election latest updates Sadhvi Pragya’s candidacy evokes sharp criticism on Twitter The news of BJP fielding Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Thakur from Bhopal drew sharp criticism from journalists and other personalities on Twitter. Meanwhile, lyricist Javed Akhtar said that he “somewhat appreciates” BJP for the transparency that they have brought with the …

Victim of Congress’ fake ‘Hindu Terror’ bogey, Sadhvi Pragya joins BJP, will contest 2019 Lok Sabha Elections
5 years, 8 months ago

Victim of Congress’ fake ‘Hindu Terror’ bogey, Sadhvi Pragya joins BJP, will contest 2019 Lok Sabha Elections

Op India  

Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur has officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur in Bhopal: I have formally joined BJP, I will contest elections and will win also. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/siAsXSMm1U — ANI April 17, 2019 Widely believed to be one of the victims of the Congress party’s attempt to invent Hindu Terror, Sadhvi Pragya was granted bail in …

Election 2019 LIVE: EC Issues Notice to BJP Himachal Chief for Using Expletive Against Priyanka
5 years, 8 months ago

Election 2019 LIVE: EC Issues Notice to BJP Himachal Chief for Using Expletive Against Priyanka

News 18  

Election 2019 Live: The Election Commission has served a notice to BJP’s Himachal Pradesh chief Satpal Singh Satti for making offensive remarks against Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi in Solan district. Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah today defended Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya’s candidature from Bhopal, saying that she is the answer to word ‘Hindu terror’ coined by Congress. Aam …

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