Yesterday BJP MP from Bhopal Pragya Thakur in Parliament mentioned Nathuram Godse as Dekhbakth. This controversial statement from the MP was expected to make the huge roar in Indian politics. This is what is happening as soon as the parliament session started today.
Rahul Gandhi, when asked about the incident first, denied speaking first and later said:
“This is the heart of BJP and RSS. What can I say?”
साध्वी प्रज्ञा ठाकुर के गोडसे पर लोकसभा में दिए गए बयान पर @RahulGandhi ने कहा मुझे कुछ नहीं कहना यह तो @BJP4India और @RSSorg के केंद्र में है यह उनके दिल में है @ABPNews pic.twitter.com/SeywFoSNHq
— Ankit Gupta (@ReporterAnkitG) November 28, 2019
“As the Parliament session begins today. Congress MP walkout from Lok Sabha amid uproar over the comment by BJP MP Pragya Thakur.”
Congress MPs stage walkout from Lok Sabha amid uproar over BJP MP Pragya Thakur’s comments in parliament yesterday, referring to Nathuram Godse as a ‘deshbbhakt’. pic.twitter.com/Jj0NLd8Vmi
— ANI (@ANI) November 28, 2019
Asaduddin Owaisi, the lonely AIMIM MP said:
“It’s not the first time she said something like that. It shows she’s an enemy of Gandhi&a supporter of his killers.”
A Owaisi, AIMIM on BJP’s Pragya Thakur’s statement in LS (referring to Nathuram Godse as ‘deshbhakt’): It’s not the first time she said something like that. It shows she’s an enemy of Gandhi&a supporter of his killers. I’ve given Privilege Motion to Speaker,let’s see what happens pic.twitter.com/L6PgCPx12U
— ANI (@ANI) November 28, 2019
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the Congress MP said in the parliament:
“Congress was called a terrorist party, the party from which thousands of leaders made sacrifices for the freedom of nation. What’s happening? Will the House stay silent on this? Mahatma Gandhi’s killer was called ‘Deshbhakt’.”
AR Chowdhury, Congress in Lok Sabha: Congress was called a terrorist party(by BJP MP Pragya Thakur), the party from which thousands of leaders made sacrifices for freedom of nation.What’s happening? Will the House stay silent on this?Mahatma Gandhi’s killer was called ‘deshbhakt’ pic.twitter.com/VurLKhaot8
— ANI (@ANI) November 28, 2019
“After seeing the heavy proteas, BJP’s working president JP Nadda has given a statement and calls it condemnable.”
#WATCH BJP Working President JP Nadda: Pragya Thakur’s statement (referring to Nathuram Godse as ‘deshbhakt’) yesterday in the parliament is condemnable. She will be removed from the consultative committee of defence. pic.twitter.com/hHO9ocihdf
— ANI (@ANI) November 28, 2019
The country’s defense minister has also condemned Pragya Thakur’s statement in the Parliament:
“BJP strongly condemns any ideology that believes Godse was a ‘patriot’, let alone calling him one,”
WATCH | “BJP strongly condemns any ideology that believes Godse was a ‘patriot’, let alone calling him one,” says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Lok Sabha.#PragyaThakur pic.twitter.com/RNcKHRXXsw
— NDTV (@ndtv) November 28, 2019
The party has also taken action against its MP. BJP has barred Pragya Singh Thakur from attending all Parliamentary Party meetings for the rest of the winter session. She is also removed from the defense committee and also she is not allowed to attend the Parliament session
