Pragya Thakur's Comment In Parliament Was Unfortunate, Says Azam Khan

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Sunday termed as "unfortunate" the alleged remarks made by BJP MP Pragya Thakur on Nathuram Godse in Parliament.

"What worse can happen than a person (Thakur) first glorifying (Godse) in the Parliament and then apologising for it," Mr Khan told reporters after attending a party event in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur.  

Ms Thakur had apologised in the Lok Sabha over her controversial remark praising Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse, but also added that her statements made in the Parliament were distorted.

"I apologise if I have hurt any sentiments... My statements made in Parliament are being distorted. I respect Mahatma Gandhi's contribution to the nation," Ms Thakur said.

Without naming Rahul Gandhi, Ms Thakur also objected to the Congress leader calling her a terrorist.

Meanwhile, Azam Khan also expressed grief over the incident in Telangana in which a female doctor was raped and murdered. He said that the country was going through a very stressful period due to many factors.

"What happened in Telangana and Sambhal is not hidden from anyone, the country is going through a very bad phase right now, the economic situation too is bad. Unemployment and atrocities on women are on the rise," he said.