That's why we gave ticket to Sadhvi Pragya: Modi
- IndiaGlitz, [Saturday,April 20 2019]
Narendra Modi has opened up on the controversial Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, the monk who has been accused of plotting the Malegaon bomb blasts of 2008. The terror-accused, who is facing charges under the UAPA Act, is contesting from Bhopal on a BJP ticket.
What made the BJP give the ticket to Sadhvi? Answering this question, the Prime Minister today said, A civilization that has promoted the idea of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (all world is family) for last 5000 years was branded as terrorists (by some forces). Sadhvi Pragya's candidature is a symbol to answer all those who did this (branding).
Modi's justification has drawn a range of reactions. If some are of the view that the argument is silly, others say that it was bold of him.