Was tortured, coerced to name PM Modi: Pragya Thakur's big claim on Malegaon case

Days after a special NIA court acquitted Pragya Thakur in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, the BJP MP made a stunning claim, alleging that she was "forced and tortured to take the names of Yogi Adityanath, Mohan Bhagwat, PM Modi, and others."

"I have given everything in writing and named all those whom I was forced to name. They kept saying, ‘Name these people then we won’t beat you.’ Their main aim was to torture me," she said.

Lashing out at the then Congress-led government at the Centre, Pragya Thakur alleged that the party was behind the "false case" as part of a larger "conspiracy" to "defame the saffron (Bhagwa) and the armed forces."

Saying that it was a victory of Dharma, Pragya said, "The Congress filed this false case as part of their conspiracy. It had no basis. Congress is anti-religion. It is a party that feeds terrorists. Congress can never become a nationalist party."

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