Sadhvi Pragya's 'Marak Tantra' Remark: British MP Lord Nazir Ahmed Predicts Narendra Modi's Turn After Arun Jaitley, Gets Slammed on Twitter
Pragya, while addressing a meeting in Bhopal to pay tribute to Jaitley and Babulal Gaur -- the former Madhya Pradesh CM who passed away last week -- said she was warned by a religious leader during the general elections campaign that the Opposition is resorting to 'evil practices'.
London, August 27: British MP Lord Nazir Ahmed drew flak on social media for his post predicting the death of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the passing away of former Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Ahmed, citing BJP lawmaker Sadhvi Pragya's claim that the Opposition is using "marak tantra" (black magic) to eliminate leaders of the ruling camp, said "Narendra Modi is next".
Pragya, while addressing a meeting in Bhopal to pay tribute to Jaitley and Babulal Gaur -- the former Madhya Pradesh CM who passed away last week -- said she was warned by a religious leader during the general elections campaign that the Opposition is resorting to "evil practices". Modi, in Address to Indian Diaspora in Bahrain, Says 'My Friend Arun Jaitley is Gone...Deeply Pained'
"During my election campaign, a maharaj ji (religious person) had told me that the opposition is resorting to sorcery on your party (BJP) and its leaders. He said it is a very bad time and asked me to be cautious," she said.
Citing her claim, Ahmed posted an insensitive tweet in which he claimed that PM Modi could be "next" after Jaitley, Gaur, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manohar Parrikar.
Here's What Nazir Ahmed Tweeted:
Several users on social media, including Union Minister Kiren Rijiju expressed dismay over the tweet of Ahmed. The British parliamentarian was slammed for the insensitivity expressed through his absurd tweet.
Here's What Kiren Rijiju Tweeted:
'Shameful Remarks'
On August 24, Jaitley passed away in New Delhi at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). He was 66. Gaur, a former Madhya Pradesh chief minister from August 2004 to November 2005, breathed his last at a Bhopal hospital on August 21. He was 89.
Earlier this month, former minister Sushma Swaraj had died. In the last one year, former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar had lost their lives.
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