Pragya Thakur issues stern warning at temple rally in Bhopal:Tells devotees not to buy Prasad from non-Hindus; urges beating vendors and barring them

Former BJP MP from Bhopal, Pragya Thakur, has stirred controversy with remarks made during a Durga Vahini procession in the Chhola Mandir area. Addressing women and young girls, she urged Hindus not to purchase prasad from non-Hindu vendors near temples and called for physically confronting those selling it. “If you find outsiders selling prasad near temples, thrash them as much as possible. We will neither buy from them nor allow them to sell or even enter our temples,” Thakur declared. “Keep weapons at home to protect families” Thakur, recently acquitted in the Malegaon blast case, reiterated her earlier stance on weapons. She said women should inspire households to keep arms ready for self-defense.
“Yes, I said weapons should be kept and sharpened. When our daughters and sisters are abducted, cut into pieces and thrown on the streets, the pain is unbearable. If enemies cross your doorstep, cut them in half,” she said. Warning against “Love Jihad” and deception The former MP also alleged that “love jihad” is widespread in Bhopal. She claimed men from other faiths trap Hindu girls by pretending to form sibling bonds or romantic relationships.
“They tie Rakhi to become brothers, but there is no real brotherhood. It is only to deceive. Don’t let such outsiders into your homes. They cheat us, pretend love, and fake marriages,” she added. Defence of saffron identity Pragya Thakur strongly defended saffron, saying those who once labeled it as terrorism had been given a “fitting reply.” She claimed such forces had tried to defame India globally by attacking saffron identity but were defeated.
“We are prepared to crush anyone who dares to raise their head against Sanatan Dharma,” she said. Attack on Nehru without naming him Without directly naming Jawaharlal Nehru, Thakur criticized India’s first Prime Minister, saying:
“He neither won votes nor the hearts of the people, yet was made Prime Minister. He sent clothes to Paris for washing, bowed before British women, and served colonial powers. He was neither of good character nor a good leader.” She alleged that post-independence policies under such leadership pushed India toward division and weakened the nation. Call for “Sanatan protection” Concluding her address, Thakur said: “Take a pledge for your safety. Don’t eat or buy anything from outsiders. If we hold this resolve, it will be our victory. Dharma is only one—Sanatan Dharma. Others are merely sects or paths.”