Sadhvi Pragya Thakur has again mired a controversy when she was asked about the term “Bhagwa Atankwad” and about Nathuram Godse.

Sadhvi Pragya replied, “Nathuram Godse was, is and will be a deshbhakt.”

She added that before calling Nathuram Godse an assassin, people should look inside themselves and then speak. She said, “Those who call Nathuram Godse a terrorist will be given a befiiting reply in these elections.”

Sadhvi's remarks have received widespread criticism from within and outside the party. GVL Narshima Rao, BJP Spokesperson said, “BJP does not agree with this statement, we condemn it. Party will ask her for clarification, she should publicly apologize for this statement.”

Randeep S Surjewala, in a press conference, said, “India’s soul is under attack by the successors of Godse, the BJP's ruling dispensation. BJP leaders are describing the killer of the father of nation as a true Nationalist.”

Omar Abdullah also criticized the statement and tweeted, “If killer of the father of the nation is a patriot, does that make Mahatma Gandhi anti-national?”

Sadhvi Pragya is the BJP candidate in Bhopal and is up against Congress's candidate Digvijay Singh.