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Malegaon blast case: Sadhvi Pragya says she was tortured to name PM Modi; forced to lie about Yogi

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Sadhvi Pragya states coercion in naming leaders. A special NIA court acquitted all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. The blast resulted in six deaths and numerous injuries. The court cited lack of evidence against Pragya Thakur. Investigations initially pointed to "saffron extremists". The case saw twists, including allegations against the NIA.
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News video: Pragya Thakur, 6 Others Walk Free in Malegaon Blast Case—After Shah's ‘No Hindu...Terrorist' Remark

Pragya Thakur, 6 Others Walk Free in Malegaon Blast Case—After Shah's ‘No Hindu...Terrorist' Remark 03:34

Seventeen years after the deadly 2008 Malegaon blast rocked Maharashtra, a special NIA court in Mumbai has acquitted all seven accused — including BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit — citing lack of concrete evidence. The judgment came just one day after Union Home Minister Amit...

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