Reacting to a huge controversy over Pragya Thakur glorifying the Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that he will never be able to forgive her for insulting the father of the nation.

Claiming that she is losing grounds in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that, "this election will be remembered for her attitude towards democracy and constitution. Several BJP workers were attacked and killed during the election time."

The Congress had slammed her for the remark, saying that it is an "insult to the country". The party had demanded an apology from Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and BJP boss Amit Shah.

“Nathuram Godse was a patriot, is a patriot and will remain a patriot. People calling him a terrorist should look within. Such people will be given a befitting reply in these elections,” Pragya Thakur told news agency ANI.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday moved the Election Commission of India seeking a 5-day ban on actor turned politician Kamal Haasan over his controversial ‘Hindu extremism’ remark. As per reports, BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay has approached the poll body complaining against Haasan.

30th January marks the death anniversary of our 'Father of Nation' Mahatma Gandhi. The day is also marked as Martyrs' Day in the history of India. President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Modi today paid homage to the ‘Father of the Nation’, Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his 71st death anniversary.