Respond in 10 Days: Amit Shah to 3 BJP Leaders Who Defended Godse

Amit Shah said the disciplinary panel sought a response from the 3 BJP leaders within 10 days.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah, on Friday, 17 May, said he has taken ‘serious note’ of the remarks made party leaders Pragya Singh Thakur, Anantkumar Hegde and Nalin Kateel on Mahatma Gandhi assassin Nathuram Godse.

“The BJP has taken their statements seriously and sent these statements to the disciplinary committee,” he said, adding that “the panel seeks response from the three leaders within 10 days for their controversial remarks”.

“Statements of Ananthkumar Hegde, Pragya Thakur and Nalin Kateel are their personal opinion, BJP has nothing to do with it. They have withdrawn their statements and apologised.”

Amit Shah, BJP President