Former BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur triggered massive controversy with her remarks at a religious gathering in Bhopal, urging parents to take harsh measures against daughters who visit the homes of non-Hindus. Thakur said parents should “break their daughters’ legs” if they disobey and fail to “follow Hindu values.”
“If our girl tries to go to a non-Hindu man, do not spare breaking her legs,” Thakur declared, adding that “discipline” was necessary for those who “do not listen or follow values.”
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The comments, captured in a video that later went viral on Facebook, showed Thakur repeating her appeal to “punish” disobedient daughters for their “well-being.”
Opposition leaders, including Congress spokesperson Bhupendra Gupta, slammed Thakur’s statements, accusing her of inciting violence and spreading hate. “Why is there so much noise and hatred being spread when only seven conversion cases in Madhya Pradesh have seen convictions?” Gupta asked.
