Mumbai, Aug. 2 -- Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, a former BJP MP, on Saturday hailed the NIA court's verdict acquitting all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, citing it as a victory for the patriots.

Thakur, who was among the acquitted, claimed that those who filed the case have been punished, adding, "Where there is patriotism, traitors cannot survive."

"I will only say that where there is patriotism, traitors cannot survive...Maharashtra resides in my heart...Those who filed the Malegaon case in Maharashtra have been punished," she told ANI.

Earlier in the day, the former BJP MP signified the victory of "Bhagawa, Sanatana aur Rashtra" while accusing the Congress of fabricating the case for political gains and defaming nation...