Malegaon blast case: Court rejects Sadhvi Pragya’s plea seeking permanent exemption from appearing in court

A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court, on Thursday, rejected the plea of BJP MP Pragya Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case for permanent exemption from attending the court once in a week.

The court had on June 3 directed Thakur and all other accused in the case to appear before it once a week.

Thakur sought exemption on the ground she is a Member of Parliament and has to attend the parliament on a day-to-day basis.