A day after being removed from the consultative committee on defence, Bhopal MP Pragya Thakur has been summoned by the Bhartiya Janata Party for her Godse remark in Lok Sabha. According to reports, she has been asked to clarify her remarks before the party's working president JP Nadda, general secretary Bhupendra Yadav and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi. Sheis likely to apologise for her statement today.

The BJP has already barred her from attending its parliamentary party meeting.  But Congress said that her Lok Sabha membership should be revoked immediately. The partyalleged that Thakur has disrespected India and Mahatma Gandhi through herremarks.

Thakur created a controversy on Wednesday with her remark inLok Sabha during DMK member A Raja's narration of a statement by Nathuram Godsebefore a court on why he killed Mahatma Gandhi.

Amid the row, the BJP on Thursday removed Thakur from theconsultative committee on defence.

"We condemn her statement strongly. She hasdisrespected the nation and Gandhiji. We demand that Pragya's Lok Sabhamembership be revoked forthwith," state Congress spokesperson Shobha Ozatold reporters.

"A person who praises Godse after taking oath of theConstitution is not deemed fit to be an MP. Therefore, we request the primeminister to sack her immediately," she said.

During the Lok Sabha election campaign earlier this year,Thakur had described Godse a patriot, triggering a huge political storm. Shehad, however, apologised for her statement later.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said the remarks made aboutGandhiji or Nathuram Godse were "very bad" and "very wrong"for the society.

"She has sought an apology but I would never be able toforgive her fully," he had said.

During a roadshow, Thakur had said, "Nathuram Godse wasa deshbhakt (patriot), he is and will remain a deshbhakt. Those calling him aterrorist should instead look at themselves. They will be given a befittingreply in this election."

The BJP had distanced itself from the controversial leader'sstatement and asked her to tender a public apology.

Prior to that, Thakur, a 2008 Malegaon bomb blast caseaccused, had also made controversial remarks about IPS officer Hemant Karkare,who was killed during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. She had said thatKarkare had died as she had "cursed" him for torturing her.