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Congress stages walkout after LS speaker refuses debate over Pragya Thakur Godse comments

Congress MPs walkout from Lok Sabha after uproar over BJP MP Pragya Thakur’s comments in parliament yesterday, referring to Nathuram Godse as a ‘Desh Bhakti

New Delhi: On Wednesday BJP’s controversial leader Sadhavi Pragya Singh Thakur has stirred a hornets’ nest as she termed Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse Desh bhakti. Pragya Thakur had apologized after a similar remark earlier in the Lok Sabha election campaign, has reiterated herself and this time.

When DMK leader A Raja stated in Lok Sabha that why Godse killed Mahatma Gandhi during a discussion on the Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, Thakur interrupted and said, “You cannot give an example of a Desh bhakti.”

A Raja said that Godse himself admitted that he had nursed a grudge against Gandhi for 32 years before finally deciding to assassinate him. Raja said, Godse, killed Gandhi because he believed in a particular philosophy. However, after opposition members protested against Thakur’s comments.

Congress MPs walkout from Lok Sabha after uproar over BJP MP Pragya Thakur’s comments in parliament yesterday, referring to Nathuram Godse as a ‘Desh Bhakti’.

BJP Working President JP Nadda commented on BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur’s, reported reference to Nathuram Godse as ‘Desh Bhakti’, in Lok Sabha: Her statement yesterday in the Lok Sabha is condemnable. BJP never supports such statement or ideology

JP Nadda said Pragya Thakur’s statement (referring to Nathuram Godse as ‘Desh bhakti’) yesterday in the parliament is condemnable. She will be removed from the consultative committee of defense

Some sources also suggest that Pragya Thakur might be sacked from the party after her controversial comment.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Lok Sabha: If anyone considers Nathuram Godse as a ‘Desh Bhakti’, then BJP condemns it. Mahatma Gandhi is an idol for us, he was our guiding light and will remain so

Rahul Gandhi said on BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur’s remarks reference to Nathuram Godse as ‘Desh Bhakti’, in Lok Sabha: What she is saying, that is the heart of the RSS & BJP, what can I say? It cannot be hidden. I don’t need to waste my time demanding action against that woman.

Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Congress was called a terrorist party(by BJP MP Pragya Thakur), the party from which thousands of leaders made sacrifices for the freedom of the nation. What’s happening? Will the parliament stay silent on this? Mahatma Gandhi’s killer was called ‘Desh bhakti’

Several opposition leaders have condemned on Pragya Thakur as she has sparked new controversy in Parliament.

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