BJP candidate for Bhopal Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, on Friday evening took a U-turn from her remark against former Mumbai Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) chief Hemant Karkare, who died during the 2008 Mumbai terror attack.

Taking the U-turn, Thakur reportedly said, "I take my words back if martyr's kin are hurt."

The development came a few hours after the BJP distanced itself from her remark; a complaint has been filed against Thakur for her controversial remarks on the 26/11 terror attack martyr. The Election Commission of India (ECI) ordered an enquiry into the same. The IPS Association too registered their 'strong condemnation' against Sadhvi Pragya.