BJP fields Sadhvi Pragya againts Digvijay Singh |
As the nation is geared up for the second phase of its Lok Sabha Elections, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party announced one of the biggest poll fight, as it declared the name of Sadhvi Pragya Thakur as its candidate from the Bhopal Lok sabha seat. The seat held by BJP since 1989, will see Sadhvi Pragya take on former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh in one of the most direct battles of these elections. BJP`s decision to turn to a “deep saffron” figure of Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, who continues to be an accused in the Malegaon blasts case and is out on bail, could be seen as controversial, but the party sees the sadhvi as the right counter to Digvijaya, who has accused the Sangh of promoting extremism and linked it what he has called “Sanghi terror”. BJP president Amit Shah said on Wednesday, that Sadhvi Pragya Thakur will be put up against Digvijaya Singh, the creator of the phrase saffron terror,” accusing Congress of “defaming” the country by raising unfounded charges of “Hindu terror and saffron terrorism”. Sadhvi Pragya said that she spent 10 years in jail due to Congress`s conspiracy, and has come here to fight a political and religious war.
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