BJP condemns remarks made by Pragya Thakur: JP Nadda

New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday condemned the remarks made by its Lok Sabha MP Pragya Thakur in Parliament on Wednesday referring to Nathuram Godse and said it does not supports such statements.

BJP working president JP Nadda also recommended Thakur's removal from the consultative committee on defence, to which she was recently appointed.

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"We have decided that Thakur will not attend meetings of BJP parliamentary party during the session," he said.

Who is Pragya Thakur?

Pragya Singh Thakur is accused of the 2008 Malegaon bombings where 10 people were killed and 82 more were injured. She faced arrest for terror charges after her bike was found at the scene of the crime, but was granted bail on health grounds following the dropping of some of the serious charges by the National Investigation Agency.

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She is a Member of Parliament representing Bhopal and belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party. During the college days, she was active member of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and later joined various affiliate organisations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).