BJP leader Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur on Sunday alleged that she was "forced" to take name of PM Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat and other leaders during the investigation of 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case.
BJP leader Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur on Sunday said "Bhagwa aatankwaad kehne waalon ke munh kaale huye hain (Those who called it saffron terrorism are left black faced)" after NIA special court acquitted all the accused, including her, in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case.
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
After the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court in Mumbai has acquitted all accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, Lt Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit, one of those acquitted, expressed cautious optimism, stating that the findings are very "comprehensive and elaborate."
Thakur, who was among the acquitted, claimed that those who filed the case have been punished, adding, "Where there is patriotism, traitors cannot survive."
The searches, carried out in the districts of Mangaluru, Chikkamagaluru and Hassan, led to the seizure of various digital devices, including 11 mobile phones, 13 SIM cards and eight memory cards, along with other incriminating documents, said the anti-terror agency.
The acquittal has sparked mixed reactions, with some BJP leaders hailing it as a victory of truth and others demanding apologies from Congress leaders for their past statements on "saffron terrorism". The case dates back to September 29, 2008, when a bomb strapped to a motorcycle exploded ne
Terming it a "joyful" day, Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday welcomed the release of the NIA Special Court's decision to grant bail to two Kerala-based nuns arrested in Chhattisgarh on human trafficking charges.
Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) President and Thrissur Archbishop Mar Andrews Thazhath on Saturday welcomed the NIA Special Court's decision to grant bail to two Kerala-based nuns arrested in Chhattisgarh on human trafficking charges, calling their arrest " based on false accusat
Two Kerala-based nuns arrested earlier in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, on charges of human trafficking have been granted bail by a local court, their legal counsel confirmed on Saturday.
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.