NCP-SCP MLA Jitendra Awhad has sparked a fresh row by saying that Sanatan Dharma has "ruined India" and calling its ideology "perverted." His comments came after all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon blasts were acquitted by a special NIA court, reigniting the political debate over the term
Thakur, who was among the acquitted, claimed that those who filed the case have been punished, adding, "Where there is patriotism, traitors cannot survive."
After being acquitted in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, former BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Thakur said the verdict signified the victory of "Bhagawa, Sanatana aur Rashtra" while accusing the Congress of fabricating the case for political gains and defaming nationalists.
Sameer Kulkarni, one of the seven accused acquitted in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, expressed his gratitude towards the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Friday. He further slammed the then-incumbent Congress state government, alleging that they were engaging in appeasement po
Mumbai Special National Investigative Agency Court (NIA) on Thursday acquitted all seven accused of being involved in the 2008 blasts in Malegaon, with the court saying the prosecution failed to establish the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
The 2008 Malegaon blast case was transferred to the NIA in 2011 from the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS). After a 17-year-long wait, examination of hundreds of witnesses, the NIA special court today acquitted all seven people accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,