Thakur’s game, however, left members of the Congress ‘surprised’. After the video went viral, Madhya Pradesh Congress leader Narendra Saluja said that he had only seen her in the wheelchair till now, but it was good to see her play basketball.
“I have seen MP Sadhvi Thakur wheelchair-bound so far. But today I am delighted to see her hands at basketball at the stadium. So far, it was known that she couldn’t even stand up or walk due to an injury. May God keep her healthy always,” he said.
Thakur’s elder sister Upama Singh called the incident as a “small thing”, reported news agency PTI.
“Many of you may not know that she has done a certificate course in physical education and bachelor of physical education. She was fit and fine before going to jail, where she was tortured and tormented,” she told PTI.
Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blasts, has been hospitalised several times. In March, after she complained of breathing issues, she was airlifted from New Delhi to…