Hyderabad, July 31 -- Goshamahal MLA T. Raja Singh welcomed the acquittal of former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur, Colonel Purohit, and others in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case.

In a video statement, Raja Singh stated, "After 17 years of suffering, the seven individuals falsely accused of orchestrating the Malegaon blast have finally been acquitted."

He alleged, "The Congress government played vote-bank politics by filing these cases to demonize Hindu sadhus and saints. They even labeled these incidents as 'Bhagwa Aatankwad' (saffron terror)."

The MLA further claimed that the accused faced third-degree torture and coercion to confess. "They were forced to eat beef and other meats under pressure. Yet, neither Sadhvi Pragya ji, Colonel P...