[Marxistindia] Condemn and Reject BJP candidate hailing Godse as a patriot

[news from the cpi(m)]

May 17, 2019
 
Press Statement
 
The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the
following statement:
 
Condemn and Reject BJP Candidate Hailing Godse as a Patriot
 
The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly condemns the outrageous statement of
BJP candidate from Bhopal Parliamentary Constituency, Pragya Singh Thakur,
describing the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi Nathuram Godse: "was a patriot, is
a patriot and will remain a patriot..".  Pragya Thakur is a terror accused
out on bail on medical grounds.  
 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi described her as "a symbol of India's
civilizational heritage".  By fielding her, the RSS-BJP were seeking to whip
up communal polarization and consolidate the 'Hindutva communal vote bank'.
This reflects the RSS-BJP attitude towards terrorism, a terror accused and
the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi.  The apology she has made, at the behest of
the BJP, is an eyewash confirming that she adheres to her position.
 
The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) refrains from approaching the Election
Commission of India, on this score,  given its recent track record.  The
Polit Bureau calls upon the Indian people to defeat and reject the BJP in
order to safeguard and strengthen the Indian Constitutional Republic.
 
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