Hours after Pragya Singh Thakur triggered a political row by calling Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse a ‘patriot’, the BJP Thursday said its Bhopal Lok Sabha candidate has apologised for her remark and retracted her statement. #WATCH BJP Bhopal Lok Sabha Candidate Pragya Singh Thakur says ‘Nathuram Godse was a ‘deshbhakt’, is a ‘deshbhakt’ and will remain a ‘deshbhakt’. “Nathuram Godse was a deshbhakt (patriot), is a ‘deshbhakt’ and will remain a ‘deshbhakt’. “Pragya Thakur crossed all limits today and committed the unpardonable sin of describing Nathuram Godse as a true nationalist.”READ | Retracing Nathuram Godse’s journey“If Modi ji has some wisdom then he should punish Pragya Thakur and apologise to the country,” Surjewala added. Party will ask her for clarification, she should apologise publicly for this statement,” BJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao said.

Source: Indian Express May 16, 2019 09:58 UTC