AMN / NEW DELHI
Hemant Karkare, who died fighting terrorists during the 2008 Mumbai attacks, gave his life protecting India and he must be treated with respect, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi tweeted.
MEANWHILE, Congress has demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologise and take action against BJP’s Bhopal candidate Pragya Singh Thakur who has termed 26/11 martyr Hemant Karkare “anti-national” and claimed he died because she had cursed him for “torturing” her.
Meanwhile, Thakur retracted her statement hours after the BJP distanced itself from controversial remark saying it was her personal view.
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Hemant Karkare gave his life protecting India. He must be treated with respect.
Congress media in-charge Randeep Surjewala said BJP’s “anti-national face” stands exposed with Thakur’s view towards soldiers who sacrificed their life for the country.
He alleged the prime minister was behind the remarks made against Karkare by Thakur.