Congress on Friday slammed the BJP's Bhopal candidate Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur for her controversial remarks against former Mumbai ATS chief Hemant Karkare, who was killed in 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''Briefing media in New Delhi, Party Spokesperson Randeep Surjewala alleged that Sadhvi's remarks have exposed what he called the anti-national face of BJP. He said action should be taken against Sadhvi Pragya as she insulted the martyrs of the country by blaming Karkare.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''He even asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take action against her.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''Sadhvi Pragya had blamed Karkare for torturing her in Malegaon blast case.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''On the other hand, the BJP distanced itself from Sadhvi Pragya Thakur's remarks.<br />''<br />''In a statement, the party has termed her remarks as her personal view.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''BJP said that she might have given such a statement because of the mental and physical torture she had faced.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The party said it considers Hemant Karkare as a martyr.</span><br />
News On AIR | April 19, 2019 6:13 PM
Cong slams Pragya Thakur for her remarks, BJP distances itself