The despicable crass comment made by BJP leader and terror accused Sadhvi Pragya Thakur that Mumbai Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) chief Hemant Karkare died because she had cursed him has drawn flak from every corner and infuriated the IPS community. In a strong worded condemnation the IPS association tweeted,
“Ashok chakra awardee late Sri Hemant Karkare, IPS made the supreme sacrifice fighting terrorists. Those of us in uniform condemn the insulting statement made by a candidate and demand that sacrifices of all our martyrs be respected,” the association tweeted without naming the BJP leader.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur has said “I called Hemant Karkare and asked him to let me go if there is no evidence (against me). He (Karkare) said that he will bring evidence but will not leave me. I told him — You will be ruined.”
Karkare was martyred along with two other senior police officers while fighting terrorists during the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai in November 2008 in which 166 people were killed.
Karkare had investigated charges against Sadhvi Pragya in the blasts in Malegaon in 2008.
On Wednesday, she formally joined the BJP and will contest against Digvijaya Singh from Bhopal parliamentary constituency.
