Godse killed Gandhi's body, people like Pragya killing soul of India: Kailash Satyarthi
New Delhi: Stressing that Mahatma Gandhi is above power and politics, Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi Saturday said people like Pragya Singh Thakur are killing the soul of India and the BJP should expel her from the party.
His comments came after Malegaon blast accused and BJP's Bhopal Lok Sabha seat candidate Thakur lauded Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse as a "patriot" in an election rally in Madhya Pradesh.
She later apologised for her statement, saying she respected Gandhi and his work for the country cannot be forgotten.
"Godse had killed Gandhi's body, but people like Pragya are killing the soul, non-violence, peace, tolerance and the soul of India. Gandhi is above all power and politics.
"The BJP leadership should forego its interest of any small benefit and immediately take her out of the party in compliance with the Raj dharma," Satyarthi, a Nobel Peace Prize Winner, tweeted.
Thakur on Thursday had said, "Godse was a patriot, is a patriot, and will remain a patriot. Those who call him a terrorist should look within they will get a reply in this election."
She made the remarks reacting to actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan's comments calling Godse as the first Hindu terrorist. Thakur, who is facing trial in the Malegaon blast case that killed six people, has apologised for the statement.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said he will never forgive Thakur for calling Godse a true patriot.
In April, the BJP candidate had claimed that police officer Hemant Karkare had died in the 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai as she "had cursed him" due to "years of mental and physical torture" he gave her.
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Telangana glass factory blast: Five dead, 10 injured
Hyderabad, Jun 28: Five persons were killed and 10 others suffered injuries in a blast in a glass factory in Ranga Reddy district of Telangana on Friday, police said.
The injured have been rushed to hospitals and the condition of one of them was stated to be serious, a police official said.
The incident took place in the factory at Shadnagar, about 55 kms from here, at around 4.30 pm.
The blast occurred in a furnace in the factory believed to be due to overheating, the official said.
The impact of the blast was such that some persons were thrown around. About 100 people were present in the factory, but the impact was felt up to 20-30 metres.
TV footage showed dismembered body parts at the scene.
A trade union leader claimed that most of the dead belonged to other states, including Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy asked the officials to shift the injured to hospitals and provide necessary treatment for them.
He directed that personnel from revenue, police, fire, labour, industries and health stay at the spot and coordinate relief measures, an official release said.
BRS Working President K T Rama Rao condoled the death of workers in the blast and appealed to the state government to immediately conduct a safety audit and also review disaster management plans in all industrial areas to prevent recurrence of such incidents.
Based on preliminary information, police earlier said 15 people were injured in the incident.
According to South Glass Pvt Ltd website, the firm manufactures automotive and architectural glass.
❗️5 Dead, 15 Injured In Blast At Glass Factory In Telangana - ⚠️Warning: Distressing Visuals
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