Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its MP Pragya Thakur’s controversial comments on Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse.
“Terrorist Pragya calls terrorist Godse, a patriot. A sad day, in the history of India’s Parliament,” Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet.
Pragya Thakur created a storm in Lok Sabha on Thursday when she referred to Godse during a debate on the Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill. Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla expunged her remarks from the House records.
Thakur had called Godse a patriot during the campaign for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Speaking outside Parliament on Thursday, Rahul Gandhi said Thakur’s comments reflect the “heart of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and BJP”, news agency ANI reported. Gandhi said and that he does not want to waste time by demanding action against her.
