I was illegally detained, tortured to name PM Modi, others by Mumbai ATS: Pragya
Pragya Thakur, who was recently acquitted in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, while talking to reporters in Bhopal alleged that she was illegally detained and tortured for refusing to name senior BJP and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leaders.
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During her interrogation, Thakur claimed she was pressured to implicate prominent figures including RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indresh Kumar, and former BJP leader Ram Madhav. "They told me to say these leaders told me to do it. I refused—and that's why they tortured me," she said.
The Bhopal MP further alleged that she was held illegally for 13 days, remained in police custody for 24 days, and was subjected to physical and mental harassment by ATS officers, including male personnel.
"They crossed all limits. Every law was broken," Thakur added.
She accused the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) govt of misusing investigative agencies to "create fear" and categorise Hindutva as terrorism. "The entire ecosystem was used to demonise Hindus, saints, and even the armed forces. They tried to erase our identity," she said.
Without directly naming Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh, she remarked, "That man is not worth naming.
Whoever takes his name in the morning will have a bad day."
She also referred to co-accused individuals who allegedly died under suspicious circumstances. "One woman still doesn't know if she's a widow. That's the extent to which they went," she stated.
"The court has now said those who presented false evidence must be investigated. I'm confident they will be punished," Thakur concluded, adding, "We work for rashtra neeti, not rajneeti."
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