I am victim of Chidambaram's 'saffron terrorism' bogey: Sadhvi Pragya


Bhopal, Apr 28 (PTI): Out on bail in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur on Thursday alleged she was "falsely implicated in the case to endorse the bogey of saffron terrorism, a term coined by erstwhile Home Minister P Chidambaram."

Sadhvi (44), who was granted bail by the Bombay High Court on Tuesday, was released from judicial custody after the bail formalities were completed in the afternoon.

She is currently undergoing treatment at Khushilal Ayurvedic Hospital here for cancer.

The high court granted bail to Sadhvi holding that prima facie no case was made out against her.

The high court had asked her to furnish cash surety of Rs five lakh and surrender her passport to the NIA. It had also directed her not to tamper with the evidence and to report to the NIA court as and when required.

Addressing a press conference at the hospital, Sadhvi alleged the Mumbai ATS, which probed the case earlier, had "illegally detained" her and that she was subjected to "severe torture."

"This was certainly a conspiracy hatched by the Congress-led UPA government, which resulted into my nine-year ordeal. It (the conspiracy) was (meant) to endorse the bogey of saffron terrorism, a term coined by P Chidambaram (former home minister). I am innocent," Sadhvi told reporters.

She said the "script of saffron terrorism" was written by the then Congress government.

"Go through the entire script of the so-called saffron terrorism. Entire story was cooked up by the Congress which implicated us," she alleged.

In reply to a question, Sadhvi said, "I was the victim of the Congress' conspiracy. I don't think the current government believes in such conspiracies... However, my case is decided by court."

On the investigation conducted by the ATS and then by NIA, she said, "I don't think any investigating agency is straightforward. The National Investigation Agency is also the same."

Sadhvi alleged that she was detained by the Mumbai ATS on October 10, 2008 and was taken to Mumbai from Surat.

"The Mumbai ATS illegally detained me for 13 days. I underwent severe torture during this period," she alleged.

Sadhvi said she was physically fit before she was "tortured" by the Mumbai ATS.

"I was physically fit. I am a sanyasi. Now, I am dependent (on others) due to the torture inflicted on me by the Mumbai ATS. I am 100 per cent innocent," she told journalists while her supporters shouted slogans of "Bharat Mata Ki Jai."

Sadhvi said she would continue to stay in the hospital due to her medical condition. She said she would leave the hospital only after consulting her doctors.

Six persons were killed and nearly 100 others injured when a bomb strapped to a motorcycle exploded in Malegaon town in Nashik district on September 29, 2008.

Sadhvi was arrested in October 2008 and charged with plotting the blast with a co-accused Prasad Purohit, a former lieutenant colonel. According to the prosecution, the blast was carried out as part of a plan by the Hindu right wing organisation Abhinav Bharat.

Nine other accused in the case are still behind bars.

  

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  • Anwar, Dubai

    Sat, Apr 29 2017

    Thief never accept that he theft the things, this is for all those who are making crimes irrespective of the reason whatever it may be.

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    If you are innocent and wrongfully indicted why don't you file a counter case against your conspirators. You have your own govt in the center, so why are you quiet on that front but just talking and faking and no action just like your political masters.

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  • alwyn soans, mangalore

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    JUST GOT BAIL IN THIS CASE ...NO ACQUITTED BY COURT.........BUT LOT OF TERRORIST SYMPATHISERS,, EVEN AFZUL GURU ALSO SAID.."I AM INNOCENT.."..

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  • D.P.Shetty, Bahrain

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    Poor inocent lady spend nine years ,severely torched now she is cancer patient, this is justice from congress rule last 70 years.hope congress mukthi bharath soon

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  • Ahmed, Bangalore

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    What about a person from Gulbarga who spent 21 years in jail only to be released as innocent? What do you say for that?
    This is just one of such case I am saying here. There are many young Muslim boys whose life has been ruined by your clan on duty.

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  • Albert, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    Eradication of terrorism and mafia is the need of hour in India!

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  • j.anata, mangaluru / bengaluru

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    Sad to hear she is suffering from cancer. 9 long years of imprisonment has taken a toll on her health

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  • alwyn soans, mangalore

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    WHO TOLD PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ROHINI SALIAN " TO GO SOFT " AGAINST MALEGOAN BLAST ACCUSED...AFTER NDA CAME TO POWER....?

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  • moshu, mlr

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    If not sadhvi then who is responsible ? Acche din for safron terrorists in Modi raaj.

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  • Rathan, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    It is the duty of investigating agency to find who did

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  • Lydia Lobo, Kadri

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    Fortunately, Kasab is hanged. Else, today, out on bail, he too would have given statement accusing UPA of catching him alive and jailing.

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  • Rajesh, Udupi

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    Hail UPA. the ministers were so cool and were chanding suits while the terosists were in ful action..
    and the ministers managed to catch hold of Kasab live.. so brave... all glory to UPA

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  • Shibu, Moon

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    1971 then congress govt announced a scheme called "GARIBI HATAVO"

    Exactly after 46 Year, Grand son of then prime Minister announced he is too poor to buy dress.

    Achievement is 4% after spending 100% planned expenditure.

    Kaun amir ban gaya abhi?

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  • Zuhair, Udupi/Muscat

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    Our courts of justice couldn't punish her for her guilt. But I am happy that she is been punished by God. Hope she suffers same misery and pain like the victims of her conspiracy had to suffer. God is Great

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  • Rajive Rai, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    I hope you will accept Kureshi kidney failure also due to gods punishment so no more halla gulla .

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  • SHANKER, Moon

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    Lets law take its own course

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  • Rampa, Moon

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    IF WE LOOK AT HER SPEECHES MADE. THERE IS NO DOUBT AT ALL. SHE IS DANGEROUS THAN ISIS

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  • Jossey saldanha, Moon

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    First time in 70 years....

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  • Rajesh, Udupi

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    Those human rights, those feminists, those sicklars where are they?
    Poring sympathiy on lashkar operative ishtat jehan, but now for this lady who went through unprecedented torcher for a decade? May be smiling siliently?
    Bunch of hipocrats

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  • Rajesh, Moon

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    SHE IS INNOCENT. CANT U SEE SHE IS WEARING SAFFRON.
    CHIDAMBARAM NOW SHOULD SENTENCE TO 10 YR JAIL FOR CONSPIRACY.

    CHIDAMBARAM AND SADHVI SHOULD BE MADE LIE DETECTOR TEST IN PUBLIC LETS SEE WHO WILL WIN

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    This Pragya the saffron terrorist...should be stuffed back into jail to rot.

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  • Rampa, Moon

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    IF SHE IS INNOCENT. SHE IS PATRIOTIC TERRORIST

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  • Flavian dsouza, chik/bengaluru

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    Good atleast you found out the root cause after 10 years !!!

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  • Rajesh, Udupi

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    You reading it now does not necesarly mean she realized it 10 min back dear... it was known to every sensible Indian on why chidu took it on hindu groups just to put a balance, that they are not just against Islamic terrorists alone.. she was a bakra in that operation

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  • abdul samad, mangalore

    Fri, Apr 28 2017

    YOU DID ? BUT UNFORTUNETLY SOME INNOCENT PEOPLE LOST THERE LIFE IN JAIL SO MANY YEARS ..

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