Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur feels 'betrayed' by Rajnath Singh, pins hope on Narendra Modi

BHOPAL: Six years after she first walked out from captivity on Sat urday for an hour to meet her critically ill mother, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur broke down recalling her torture in prison and pinning hope on PM Narendra Modi.

In an exclusive interview to TOI, Singh, out on parole, said, "Thanks to the Indian government, I lost my father who could not stand my persecution. The government is now taking away my mother too. While she is on her deathbed, I am allowed to meet her only for an hour." On Swami Aseemanand's reported confession to ATS about involvement of Hindutva terrorists in the Malegaon blast, she said, "No Hindu can be called a terrorist. It was Congress that branded patriots as terrorists."

However, she refused to comment on her role in the Malegaon and Samjhauta Express blasts. Asked if she had hopes of justice from Modi, she said, "He is a nationalist and he knows about the suffering of patriots in India. He must do something for people like us. If he doesn't, he too will be in the same league as Rajnath Singh." Rajnath had promised to fight for her cause when he was in the opposition. "There are many who keep blabbering but don't really care," said Thakur, the prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case. In 2008, Rajnath had defended her, claiming, "If there is evidence to prove saffron groups are involved in terror, police should come out with proof. Without sufficient evidence there is no reason to term Pragya Thakur a terrorist."

At a private hospital in Bhopal on Saturday where she went to meet her mother, the sadhvi said, "People who understand the definition of justice will come forward, but there are many who keep talking just for nothing."