Kamal Nath questions Sadhvi's nomination

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made a strong defence of Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, the prime accused in the Malegaon blast case, saying the BJP nominee from Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency was being "defamed" by the Congress which had also insulted Hinduism and its sages.

The Prime Minister also rubbished the Congress' poll promise of giving up to Rs 72,000 to the 20 per cent poorest families of the country, saying this should be seen in the context of the opposition party's track record.