New Delhi, May 1: The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday barred Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) candidate from Bhopal Pragya Singh Thakur from campaigning for three days for violating Model Code of Conduct (MCC). Thakur will not be able to campaign for the Lok Sabha Elections 2019 from 6 am tomorrow. The poll panel banned the BJP candidate for her remark that she is proud of Babri Masjid's demolition. responding to the ban, Thakur said that she did not want to comment on the issue. he further added that she respects the poll panel. Pragya Thakur's Comments on Martyr Hemant Karkare 'Unwarranted and Atrocious', Says Former Public Prosecutor in Malegaon Blast Case.

In an interview to a television channel, Thakur had said she was proud of demolishing the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992. The BJP candidate had said, “We had removed a blot from the country. We had gone to demolish the structure. I feel extremely proud that God gave me this opportunity and I could do that. We will make sure a Ram temple is constructed at that site.” Bhopal Lok Sabha Constituency in Madhya Pradesh: Candidates, Current MP, Polling Date And Election Results 2019.

According to reports, in response to EC’s notice over her remarks she admitted that she had made the remarks, but further said that it was out of context. Last month, She sparked controversy by insulting 26/11 martyr Hemant Karkare saying 'he died because he was cursed'. The BJP leader went on to further say that Karkare, who was the former Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief in the deadly 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, was a traitor. However, later she apologised for her remarks after EC issued a show cause notice to her.

On April 17, the BJP fielded Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blasts, against senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh from the Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency. Bhopal is set to go for polls in the sixth phase on May 12. The results will be declared on May 23.

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