Pragya Thakur in tears during meeting with Uma Bharti
Bhopal: Malegaon blast accused and BJP's candidate for Bhopal Lok Sabha seat Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur was in tears Monday, during an emotional meeting with Union minister Uma Bharti here.
Bharti, who is not contesting the election but has won from Bhopal in the past, was seen consoling Pragya Thakur, who was seated in an SUV, wiping her tears.
Thakur had gone to meet Bharti amid talk of a rift.While leaving, she broke down. Bharti was seen wiping Pragya's tears as the latter sat in her car crying, in presence of a large crowd and media personnel. After Thakur met her at her residence in Shyamla Hills area here, Bharti said Pragya's victory was a certainty.
"The day Didi Maa's (as she called Thakur) candidature was announced, it was decided that the BJP will win with a huge margin," Bharti told reporters with Thakur by her side.
"Whatever the party says, I will do. Those who are looking after Didi Maa's election management, they will do as they say. I feel she won the election on day one. We are just fighting...to prove ourselves, seeking votes for her. She has already won," she said.
Thakur was also seen crying as Bharti came out to see her off. Bharti held her in embrace for some time and kissed her on forehead. She also touched Thakur's feet. The BJP has fielded Thakur from Bhopal to take on Congress veteran Digvijay Singh.
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Affiliate of Iranian state TV claims a US pilot ejected from their aircraft over southwestern Iran
Dubai (AP): A local channel of Iranian state television claimed Friday that a US fighter pilot ejected from their aircraft over southwestern Iran.
The US did not respond immediately to requests for comment over the claim.
The anchor on the channel in Iran's Kohkilouyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province read the following announcement: “If you capture the enemy pilot or pilots alive and hand them over to the police, you will receive a precious prize.”
The channel provided no other immediate details.
US Central Command, the Pentagon and White House didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.
