Rahul slams BJP, RSS over Pragya’s remarks on Godse

Congress leader RahulGandhi on Thursday slammed BJP and RSS over MP Pragya Singh Thakur's remarks onMahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse. Rahul said that Pragya's remarksreflected the heart of RSS and BJP and he did not want to waste time bydemanding action against her.

"What she is saying —that is the heart of the RSS and BJP. It cannot be hidden. I do not need towaste my time demanding action against that woman," Gandhi told media persons.

It may be mentioned here that during the debate in the Lok Sabha on Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 2019, DMK member A Raja said that Godse nursed a grudge against Mahatma Gandhi for over three decades. Following this, the MP Thakur interjected with a remark purportedly in praise of Godse.

Interestingly, Pragya hadearlier described Godse as a 'patriot' following which PM Narendra Modi made itclear that such statements would "not be tolerated by the party".