Modi says, Cant forgive Pragya for Godse deshbhakt remark

Khargone, May 17 Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said he will never forgive BJP candidate Pragya Singh Thakur for insulting Mahatma Gandhi by calling his professional killer Nathuram Godse a true patriot.

Modi told a TV channel amid his last rally here in front of the last period of casting a ballot in the Lok Sabha polls, Modi also said her remarks were detrimental to society.

"The comments made about Gandhiji or Nathuram Godse are very bad and very wrong for society," he said. "She has sought an apology but I would never be able to forgive her fully," he added.

Prior Friday, BJP president Amit Shah said comments on Mahatma Gandhi's professional killer by three BJP leaders Thakur, Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde and Karnataka MP Nalin Kumar Kateel were not in accordance with the party belief system.

Shah had said the party disciplinary committee has sought an explanation from them in 10 days.

During a roadshow in Madhya Pradeshs Agar town, Thakur had stated, Nathuram Godseji deshbhakt the, hai, aur rahenge unko aatankwadi kahne wale log swayam ki gireban me jhaank kar dekhe chunav mein aise logon ko jawab de diya jayega (Nathuram Godse was a patriot, is a patriot, and will remain a patriot those who consider him a terrorist should search inside they will get an answer in this election).

She was reacting to a comment made by actor turned-government official Kaman Haasan, who said Godse was the primary Hindu terrorist in independent India.

The Malegaon blast accused later apologized for her statement.