Pragya Thakur Claims She Was Coerced Into Naming PM Modi In Malegaon Blast Case

Former BJP MP Pragya Thakur, one of the accused persons who was recently acquitted in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, made a stunning claim as she accused investigators of coercing her into naming Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, among others, in the incident.

A special NIA court on Thursday acquitted all seven accused, including Thakur, in connection with the 2008 Malegaon blasts, noting that the prosecution had failed to establish the case beyond a reasonable doubt. The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) had claimed that an explosive-laden motorcycle used in the blasts belonged to Thakur, and she was arrested in 2008.

Despite spending nearly nine years in jail, Thakur maintained that she was falsely implicated, framed by the then Congress-led government, and subjected to custodial torture. Thakur said her acquittal was the victory of “Sanatan Dharma" and Hindutva.