Pragya Thakur

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Verma's remark came after some members of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI), a student outfit of the Congress, raised slogans like "terrorist go back" against the BJP MP at the Makhanlal Chaturvedi University. (Photo: ANI)

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'I got to know that girls shouted slogans like 'throw the terrorist out' on seeing her (Pragya Thakur),' Verma said.

26 Dec 2019 8:28 AM

An argument broke out between BJP MP Pragya Thakur and other people on board over the allotment of the seat during a Delhi to Bhopal Spicejet flight recently. (Photo: ANI)

...Your job is not to trouble us: Video shows Pragya Thakur arguing with people onboard

Pragya Thakur complains about the language used, to which he replied, 'I am using absolutely correct language.'

23 Dec 2019 11:04 AM

BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur ‘delays’ Bhopal flight

Pragya ‘delays’ SpiceJet flight over refusal to shift from emergency row seat.

23 Dec 2019 4:43 AM

BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur has approached the Madhya Pradesh police with a demand that they register a case against a Congress MLA who allegedly threatened to "burn" her over her remarks on Nathuram Godse, the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi. (Photo: File)

Pragya Thakur goes to police over Congress MLA's threat to ‘burn’ her

Thakur came to the Kamla Nehru police station in the Madhya Pradesh capital on Saturday night, a senior police officer said.

08 Dec 2019 10:46 AM

Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the government and Bharatiya Janata Party strongly condemns remarks of BJP Lok Sabha member Pragya Singh Thakur on Nathuram Godse. (Photo: File)

Govt, BJP condemn Pragya Thakur's Comment on Nathuram Godse: Amit Shah

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01 Dec 2019 10:56 AM

In another tweet, Pragya Thakur called Dangi a close associate of senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh. (Photo: File)

After MLA's threat, Pragya reminds Cong of anti-Sikh riots

The video of the speech went viral, forcing Dangi to apologise Pragya.

30 Nov 2019 5:34 PM

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey (Photo: File/ANI)

Terrorist slur worse than killing Mahatma Gandhi: BJP MP

Congress party and Rahul Gandhi should apologise in this House, says Nishikant Dubey.

30 Nov 2019 7:10 AM

'Congress has made a government with Shiv Sena in Maharashtra. Shiv Sena called Nathuram Godse a patriot in 'Saamna',' Dubey said. (Photo: ANI)

Calling woman terrorist worse than murder of Gandhi: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey

Pragya Thakur on Friday apologised in the Lok Sabha over her controversial remark praising Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse.

29 Nov 2019 3:55 PM

"Terrorist Pragya calls terrorist Godse, a patriot. A sad day, in the history of India's Parliament," Gandhi had said on Twitter. (Photo: File)

Stand by my statement terming Pragya Thakur 'terrorist', says Rahul

Rahul Gandhi also claimed that Thakur believed in violence, the way Nathuram Godse did.

29 Nov 2019 2:56 PM

Pragya Thakur says sorry twice in Parliament after uproar over Godse remark

Referring to Rahul's remark, she said member of House referred to her as 'terrorist' and called it an attack on her dignity.

29 Nov 2019 12:31 PM

Congress workers also burnt the effigy of Bhopal MP on Thursday at Biaora municipality in Rajgarh district while sloganeering against her. (Photo: ANI)

Will not just burn Pragya’s effigy, will burn her also when she comes back: Cong MP MLA

The Congress leader was agitated over Thakur's remark in praise of Nathuram Godse during discussion in Parliament on SPG Bill on Wednesday.

29 Nov 2019 11:29 AM

When asked whether Godse was a patriot, the MLA did not reply. (Photo: File)

Godse was not a terrorist, he committed a mistake: UP BJP MLA

'Godse was not a terrorist. Those who are involved in anti-national activities are terrorists,' Ballia MLA Surendra Singh said.

29 Nov 2019 11:07 AM

'What she (BJP MP Pragya Thakur) said has been expunged from the record. How can there be a debate if it is not on record?' said Om Birla. (Photo: File | ANI)

'Not on record, don't discuss': Speaker on Pragya's Godse remark

The MP from Bhopal had triggered uproar during a discussion in the LS on Wednesday when she praised Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Godse.

28 Nov 2019 2:35 PM

Hitting out at BJP MP Pragya Thakur for her remarks in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday called her a "terrorist" and said it was a sad day in the history of India's Parliament. (Photo: File)

'Terrorist calls Godse a patriot, sad day in history': Rahul slams Pragya Thakur

Congress MPs on Thursday staged a walkout from the Lok Sabha amid uproar over BJP MP Pragya Thakur's now expunged remarks.

28 Nov 2019 12:50 PM

When DMK member A Raja cited a statement of Godse on why he killed Mahatma Gandhi, Thakur interrupted and said, 'You cannot give example of a deshbhakt.' (Photo: ANI)

Pragya Thakur again refers to Nathuram Godse as 'deshbhakt' in LS

While the opposition members protested the interruption by Thakur, the BJP members persuaded her to sit down.

27 Nov 2019 7:12 PM

The Bhopal MP, who is an accused in the Malegaon blasts case, defeated former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh and Congress leader Digvijaya Singh in the Lok Sabha polls earlier this year. (Photo: File)

Malegaon blast accused Pragya Thakur's name in defence panel, Congress calls it as ‘insult’

Singh courted controversy when during the electoral campaign she praised Mahatma Gandhi’s killer Nathuram Godse as a patriot.

21 Nov 2019 11:58 AM

Thakur on Monday said the Opposition was using 'marak shakti' to harm BJP leaders, and the 'evil power' was behind the recent deaths of former Union ministers Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj. (Photo: File)

Pragya's 'marak shakti' remark: Scindia asks BJP to introspect

Scindia said he was disappointed that a person sitting on a responsible position made such comments.

27 Aug 2019 3:39 PM

Lt Col Prasad Purohit and BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur are among those accused in the case. (Photo: File)

Malegaon blast: Scribes oppose NIA's plea for in-camera trial

An in-camera hearing is conducted in private with only the judge, lawyers and parties concerned in attendance.

05 Aug 2019 8:02 PM

The RSS leader said Karkare acted wrongly by torturing others while BJP's Pragya Thakur exhibited humanity by amending her statement on Karkare after there was an uproar over her remarks. (Photo: ANI)

'Can pay tribute to Karkare, not respect him,' says RSS leader, backs Pragya Thakur

Karkare was killed along with 2 other police officers while fighting terrorists during 26/11 attacks in Mumbai in November 2008.

01 Aug 2019 8:14 AM

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