Ms. Thakur alleged that she was tortured during her detention and that she had cursed him. This is the first time Ms. Thakur has spoke of torture. Demanding an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said Ms. Thakur’s remarks were an insult to every soldier who has sacrificed his life for the country while fighting terrorism. Ms. Thakur is pitched against Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh in Bhopal. BJP’s damage controlIn its statement distancing itself from Ms. Thakur’s comments, the BJP said it “believes that Karkare died while bravely fighting terrorists.

Source: The Hindu April 19, 2019 18:33 UTC