BJP's stand on terrorism exposed with candidature of Pragya Singh Thakur: DK Congress
Mangaluru: Strongly criticising the BJP for fielding Malegaon blast accused Pragya Singh Thakur from Bhopal for the Lok Sabha election, Congress spokesman A Vinayaraj said Saturday the ruling partys view on terrorism stands exposed with the decision.
Addressing reporters here, Vinayaraj condemned Thakurs statement on anti-terrorist squad chief Hemanth Karkare who was killed in action during the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
BJP, which speaks loudly about nationalism, has shown its true colours by choosing a candidate accused in a case linked to terrorism.
No BJP leader, including the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had uttered a single world against her statement that Karkare met his fate on her curse after she was allegedly tortured in custody.
Vinayaraj said Thakur should not be allowed to contest from any constituency in the country if the BJP is concerned about the safety of the nation.
The Prime Minister should take strict action against Thakur if he has any respect for martyrs, he said.
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Four of family killed as car jumps divider on highway in Gujarat's Panchmahal
Godhra (Gujarat) (PTI): Four members of a family were killed, and one sustained grievous injuries after their speeding car jumped a divider on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway corridor in Gujarat's Panchmahal district on Monday, police said.
The car driver lost control of the wheels near Kalol. As a result, the four-wheeler jumped the divider and veered off to the other side of the highway, an official from Kalol police station said.
Soon after the accident, some locals rushed to the scene and also alerted the police. Efforts were made to pull out the people trapped in the car.
Four persons died on the spot, while one suffered injuries, the official said.
The deceased were members of a family from Vadodara and were returning from Rajasthan when the tragedy struck, the official said.
They have been identified as Sajid Iqbal Khinji (55), Ilyas Iqbal Khinji (50), Ishaq Iqbal Khinji (48) and Rehan Azgar Khinji (35).
