'Triumph Of All Patriots': Pragya Singh Thakur Reacts To Acquittal In 2008 Malegaon Blast Case

Last Updated:August 02, 2025, 07:07 IST

The NIA special court in Mumbai on Thursday acquitted all seven accused, including Pragya Singh Thakur, in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.

Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur (Image: X)

Former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur on Saturday called her acquittal by the court in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case a victory of “Sanatan Dharma" and “all patriots".

The NIA special court in Mumbai on Thursday acquitted all seven accused, including Pragya Singh Thakur, in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.

“The Congress, along with all other non-believers, who are the originators of saffron terrorism and Hindu terrorism, have been disgraced. The victory of saffron, Hindutva, and Sanatan has led to the triumph of all Sanatanis and patriots, many congratulations," she said in an X post.

During the verdict, the court noted that the prosecution had failed to establish the case beyond a reasonable doubt, leading to the acquittal of the accused, including Pragya Singh Thakur, Major (retired) Ramesh Upadhyay, Sudhakar Chaturvedi, Ajay Rahirkar, Sudhankar Dhar Dwivedi (also known as Shankaracharya), and Sameer Kulkarni.

The court concluded that there was no evidence indicating explosives were stored or assembled at the home of Prasad Purohit, another accused in the case.

The court directed the Maharashtra government to compensate the blast victims, granting Rs 2 lakh to the families of those who died and Rs 50,000 to the injured.

Over the course of the trial, testimonies from 323 prosecution witnesses and 8 defence witnesses were reviewed before the final decision.

All the accused were cleared of charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Arms Act, and other related laws.

The case stems from a blast on September 29, 2008, when a bomb attached to a motorcycle exploded near a mosque at Bhikku Chowk in Malegaon, killing six people and injuring 95 others.

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