BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Thakur Refers To Mahatma Gandhi's Assassin Godse As 'Deshbhakt'

Nathuram Godse has been termed by the BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Thakur as “Deshbhakt”. She even said it once in the Parliament, for which she apologised later.

Sadhvi Pragya Thakur - PTI File Image

Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Bhopal and Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Thakur has again hit the headlines for her statements. In her latest verbal volley, she inferred Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse as “a patriot”. Sadhvi was responding to the comments made by Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Twitter, where he had asked those who praise Godse to "have some shame". “Dekho aisa hai, Congress ne deshbhakto ko humesha se gaaliyaan di hain...bhagwa aatank tak keh diya usne, issey zyada nikrisht’ta kya hogi (Congress has always abused patriots. They have even called it ‘saffron terrorism’. How worse can it get?),” Sadhvi responded when asked about Congress party calling Godse “India’s first terrorist”.

Congress has always abused the patriots. He has said 'Bhagwa aatank' (Saffron terror), what can be worse than this: BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur on being asked 'Congress leader Digvijaya Singh called Godse the first terrorist' pic.twitter.com/mB0LlB3qL8

— ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2021

This is not the first time Nathuram Godse has been praised by the BJP MP from Bhopal. She had once praised Godse in the Parliament for which she apologised later for ‘hurting sentiments’. READ | Dhananjay Munde Accused Of Rape; Maharashtra Minister Refutes Allegations Saying 'Attempt To Blackmail' “Mahamana Madan Mohan Malaviya ji, who was a follower and companion of Mahatma Gandhi, who founded the Hindu Mahasabha, was the President of the All-India Congress for 3 times. Today, the people of that Hindu Mahasabha are praising Nathuram Godse, the killer of Mahatma Gandhi!! Have some shame. Whose hidden agenda is behind this?”, Congress leader Digvijay Singh wrote on his  twitter handle.

महामना मदन मोहन मालवीय जी जो कि महात्मा गॉंधी के अनुयायी व साथी रहे, जिन्होंने हिंदू महासभा स्थापित की, अखिल भारतीय कॉंग्रेस के ३ बार अध्यक्ष रहे आज उस हिंदू महासभा के लोग महात्मा गॉंधी के हत्यारे नाथूराम गोडसे को महामंडित कर रहे हैं!! शर्म करो। इसके पीछे किसका छुपा हुआ हाथ है? https://t.co/aYZv5yycES

— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) January 13, 2021

Meanwhile, Hindu Mahasabha opened “Gyan Shala” dedicated to Godse in Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh earlier this month which sparked row.